Loy Norrix students participate in a national walk out to protest recent school shootings

On Sept. 5th, the Loy Norrix parking lot was lined with about 500 students protesting against gun violence. Their chants and cries were heard around the streets as they marched.

On Aug. 28, in Minneapolis, Minn., a shooter outside Annunciation Catholic school fired 119 rounds, killing two children, Harper Moyski and Fletcher Merkel, and injuring 18 other people. Another school shooting took place on Sept. 10 outside of Denver, Colo. at Evergreen High School, where the student shooter shot two peers and took his own life.

These two school shootings highlight the constant gun violence problem in America. According to ABC, at least 90 violent gun-related events have taken place in schools this year…

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