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Dallas High School Shooting Leaves Four Injured, Shooter Charged Under New Texas Law

A 17-year-old entered Wilmer-Hutchins High School through an unsecured door, targeting students in a two-minute attack; classes are canceled as investigations and recovery efforts continue.

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)
Sheriff vehicles sit parked in a lot at 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)

Overview

  • Tracy Haynes Jr., 17, is charged with aggravated assault mass shooting after injuring four students at Wilmer-Hutchins High School on Tuesday.
  • The suspect exploited an unsecured side door to bypass metal detectors, with investigators examining the role of the student who allowed entry.
  • Two of the four injured students have been discharged from the hospital, while the other two are expected to recover fully.
  • School officials confirmed that metal detectors and clear-bag policies were operational, but the firearm entered through a breach in security protocols.
  • Classes are canceled for the week, with mental health resources activated as the community grapples with its second school shooting in a year.