School Shooting in Colorado Leaves 8 Students Wounded

Last month, hundreds of schools in the Denver area were closed[1] as law enforcement searched for a Florida woman who they said had made threats ahead of the 20th anniversary of the shooting at Columbine High School, which is about seven miles from the site of Tuesday’s shooting.The woman, Sol Pais, 18, was found dead[2] on April 17 of an apparent self-inflicted shotgun wound in the mountains of Jefferson County.Douglas County is more conservative than traditionally blue Denver, and like much of the region has been at the center of the national debate over gun violence.Last month, Mr. Polis signed into law a so-called Red Flag bill, allowing authorities to take guns from people deemed a threat after a court hearing[3]. The bill divided the state, and some sheriffs said they would not enforce it, while some counties began calling themselves “Second Amendment Sanctuaries.”In Douglas County, the county commission criticized the bill[4], saying they feared it threatened constitutional liberties, while Sheriff Spurlock emerged as one of its most vocal supporters.The area’s history of gun violence was front and center in last year’s election for its United States representative. Jason Crow, a Democrat, unseated Mike Coffman, a five-term Republican incumbent supported by the National Rifle Association.References^ hundreds of schools in the Denver area were closed (www.nytimes.com)^ was found dead (www.nytimes.com)^ deemed a threat after a court hearing (www.apnews.com)^ criticized the bill (castlerocknewspress.net)

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