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17-Year-Old Suspect in Custody After Dallas High School Shooting Injures Four Students

The shooting at Wilmer-Hutchins High School is the second in a year, raising urgent concerns about campus safety and security protocols.

A fire engine blocks a road accessing Wilmer-Hutchins High School, where police are responding to reports of a shooting, in Dallas, Tx., Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Parents are checked in to pick up their children at Wilmer-Hutchins High School, where police are responded to reports of a shooting in Dallas, Tx., Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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A woman carries a child as she and a student of Wilmer-Hutchins High School leave campus following reports of a shooting, in Dallas, Tuesday, April 15, 2025.

Overview

  • Four male students, aged 15 to 18, were injured in the shooting, with three sustaining gunshot wounds and one suffering a musculoskeletal injury.
  • The suspect, 17-year-old Tracy Haynes Jr., turned himself in and is being held at Dallas County Jail on charges of aggravated assault mass shooting.
  • Authorities revealed the firearm bypassed security measures, entering the school through an unsecured door opened by another student.
  • The incident has reignited debates about the effectiveness of current safety protocols, including metal detectors and clear backpack policies.
  • Classes at Wilmer-Hutchins High School are canceled for the rest of the week, with mental health resources being provided to students and staff.