NN parents, volunteers to wait at bus stops with students after teen murders

Newport News parents and community members are coming together to wait at bus stops with students.

Parents held a meeting to come up with an action plan to keep kids safe, after two teenagers were shot and killed within a week of each other.

A week ago, on September 10, a 15-year old was shot and killed at the bus stop on 16th Street while waiting for the school bus.

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There is a small memorial with balloons, candles and flowers near the intersection of 16th Street and Garden Drive to honor the teen who was killed.

On Tuesday, a 17-year old was shot and killed on Gloucester Drive in the early morning hours.

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“We need to come together as a community. It’s only so much that the schools and police department can do. My plan for the bus stop is to have at least two volunteers at bus stops,” BeBe Johnson, a Newport News parent and resident who organized the meeting said.

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