other high schools. some of the studentses and families invested in the lowell discussion and some are not. and somement the board to have a strategy for their schools. it is also important this board listen to them with open hearts and minds. no upon one person or body can speak for all. the board has made makes in the past regarding lowell. and i was per of this. and it does in the matter the mistakes were med boy a prior board. it you in our responsibility as this board to address the matters moving forward. the community expects us from the lected leaders to take responsibility. and i take responsibility in move thanksgiving district forward. it some no small matter that the board was sued. because proposal we did not gift opinion the notice regarding the discussion and the decision around lowell. and in turn, this board of education lost trust with the community we cannot allow this to happen again. . i cannot stress how important this is and how much it wes on me on a personal level on my heart. and

every high school should be like lowell. parents would have a choice. parents need to have a choice. i do not know about programming a child, i want my child to do well in every school they go to. have a welcome environment. the key for me when i heard the stats not too long ago is that the students, the first quarter, the first marking period when the staff saw that students are not doing well, those students, the parents should have been called and encouraged and inquired to go to tutoring. lowell is not just for one group, it is for every student in san francisco. kristen: what do you think about that? >> what she said, every school, i agree with what she said the first part of what you just said. all of the high schools should be those where we have no problem going there. desire their visit to go there. whether it is mission, lincoln, it goes. the question is if they go to lowell, it is not going to dumb it down. my concern is how do we get the kids that go to lowell or washington or lincoln prepared academically? that is the main problem that we ar

. >>> today into the south bay, hundreds of students at san jose willow glen high school walked out of class to protest gun violence and demand more be done to make schools safe. the group rallied on campus about an hour before returning to class. the school district said it supported the move and has no plans to discipline the students expressing their perspective through peaceful walkout. >> i did what i did because i'm tired have to show up to school every day wondering if we will be next, we are going to be a statistic, if we are going to get thoughts and prayers sent out but no policy and action. >> the lockout comes of the content we learned exclusively san jose police are adding specialized units called guardian cars, total of four squad cars with two officers in each vehicle assigned specifically to patrol san jose school. they have two goals, to offer peace of mind to worried parents and students and be equipped and ready to go in a moment's notice should they get the call. >> investigator's try to figure out what started the fire that sickened weekly damage to church in the e

marjorie stoneman douglas high school in florida. oxford high school in michigan. list the goes on and on and the list grows. when you include mass shootings at places like houses of worship, as we just saw ten days ago, at a grocery store in buffalo, new york, i am sick and tired of it. we have to act. and don't tell me we can't have an impact on this carnage. i spent my career as a senator and a vice president working to pass common sense gun laws. we can't and won't prevent every tragedy, but we know they work and have positive impact. when we passed the assault weapons ban, mass shootings went down. when the law expired, mass shootings tripled. the idea that an 18-year-old kid can walk into a gun store and buy two assault weapons is just wrong. what in god's name do you need an assault weapon for except to kill someone? they're not running through the forests with kevlar vests on, for god's sake. it's just sick. and the gun manufacturers have marketing assault weapons, which make them the most and largest profit. for god's sake, we have to have the courage to s

that includes richmond high school, redwood high school, and rodriguez high school. school administrators were on high alert everywhere, but schools were not canceled, at least not here in the bay area. students in at least three states have been detained in connection with these threats. parents in fairfield were given the option to pick up their kids early. >> what happened recently, just the threat -- it is just scary. it is just scary. i came right away. >> you can see the emotions across the country here area it expert say this increased anxiety is very normal. they say it is important to acknowledge that and have honest and transparent conversations with your kids. >>> new reporting from texas, investigators laying out a more detailed timeline as to what happened. the key revelation, officers were in that hallway outside the classroom for 45 minutes, waiting for a key to get into the classroom. >> the decision was made. there was time to retrieve the keys and wait for a tactical team with the equipment to go ahead and reach the door. that was the decision. in hi

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at some point he attended the high school there in town. this shooting came in just the last few days of this school year. school district officials have said the entire school year is essentially over at this point. the high school was supposed to be having its graduation this weekend, but right now there are dozens of family members desperately waiting for any kind of news and holding onto the slight glimmer of hope that perhaps their loved ones or their children are recovering in a hospital somewhere and just haven't been identified. but the reality is at this point what many family members there are dealing with is waiting for authorities to give them the news they do not want to receive. we're learning a little bit more also about how this attack unfolded. we're told that the 18-year-old gunman drove up to the school, actually wrecked his car and then got out, was wearing body armor and ran into the school. he engaged in a shootout with several law enforcement officers that were there at the scene. we're told a border patrol agent suffe

we had young people who were over the age of 18 and had dropped out of high school. at the african-american art and culture complex we spent so much time helping people registered for the ged classes at john adams campus. some of them had gone on to not only be part of city college, but to play sports in city college. my brother got his aa degree from city college of san francisco. so many of us have some new stories like that. we know this is an important higher learning education institution in our city and we know how people feel about it. they love city college. they want us to work together to ensure the longevity of city college, and that's why making a decision like this to appoint a member of the board of trustees is a very challenging one. blending all the needs of what needs to occur was really important to me. so i am really pleased today. i'm actually over the moon excited today to announce that i have selected morel green to serve as the next member of the community college board of trustees. [applause] i have known him, but because he was part of the co

mission high school teacher sent an all right to the commissioners it will in >> ure in box this evening. we hope you will bring this for consideration before the school year endses. also. mission is under gather creditation we had the parent interview this afternoon. and parents were asked, you know, in a -- what would you want inspect without doubt all ofs parents said, we want our teach torse plan together. we want more electives for kids. we want our teachers to get paid on time. and we were all in agreement. thank you. i'm e mill why dp not for my experiences as a young person in peer resource i would not be a teacher today. today we stand where the future is in jeopardy. claims to support antiracist teaching and voice but dismanual the few school programs that empowerhouse students to create social change and run programs that address issues of inequity. all resources cut from the budget every one. and all of our coaches slated for consolidation. i attribute my growth to the mentorship i received over the past 10 years from sarah brandt. the constructive criticism made me a better

she is a junior at gateway high school. she is part of the first class of k-c students and she is here to help you hear about how k-c is impacting her future. please come on up. [applause]. >> hi, i am tulea miller, i am a junior in high school. when i found out it was in kindergarten. i didn't think of it as something. as i got in middle school and high school i started to think about it, and how i really thought about it was in tenth grade when i applied for the video contest about my future. i talked how i wanted to be a apsychiatrist. i was second place in the city-wide competition. that is why i am here today. in the fall i will apply to colleges. these funds will really help me out. it means i am working towards my goals. my plans when i go to college major in social work to be a travel social worker to able to travel and help people with traumatic experiences. the college application takes work. many high school seniors go through it in the fall. it is only because some students may not qualify for scholarships or gr

they will be transformed into hillbrook's new high school campus starting in 2023. known as an exclusive private school in los gatos, hillbrook says it wants the city to be part of the classroom. >> we are really excited to be able to be in an urban environment, which is truly diverse, and i think brings together the type of academic environment that we want our students to have. >> downtown has an amazing a of things that it can offer a high school student, from starting an internship at the new zoom or google that's going to come downtown or many of our students are going to want to do volunteer work and work with the nonprofits. >> reporter: the campus will be just on the edge of st. james park, which has long been a place for the unhoused to gather, and it's in the middle of a redevelopment area that includess blighted buildings an newer homes. >> i wish it were a public school, but private school is okay too, get some things here in these vacant buildings. >> reporter: tuition is unspecified but will likely be in the $50,000 range. about a third of the students

parkland, florida, santa fe high school, oxford high school in michigan, the list goes on and on andchetes in places like movie theatres, places of worship. ten days ago at a grocery store in buffalo, new york. i am sick and tired of it. we have to act and tired of it. we have to act and don't tell me we cannot have an impact on this carnage. i spent my career as a senator and vice president working to pass commonsense gun laws. we cannot prevent every tragedy but we know they were can have positive impact. when we post the assault weapons ban, machetes went down. when the law expired, gun shootings tripled. the idea an 18—year—old kid can walk into a gunstock and by two assault rifles is just wrong. gunstock and by two assault rifles isjust wrong. — — gun stop. what on earth you need them except to kill someone? they are not running through the forest with kevlar vests on, for god sake. it isjust sick and the gun manufacturers have spent decades aggressively marketing assault weapons which makes them the most and largest profit. we have to have the courage to stand up to the industr

local high schools sacred heart and mission high school used the field for home games.alry football games are sometimes played here. today it is a huge free standing element, similar to the original featuring tall pink columns at the entrance. the field is surrounded by the track and used by high school and college football and soccer. it is open for public use as well. >> the 2022 hybrid meeting at the san francisco board of appeals. vice president and lazarus is the presiding officer tonight. commissioner tina chan and commissioner josÉ lopez. and also president -- present is the deputy city attorney who will provide the board with any immediate legal advice. we will also be joined by representatives from the city departments i would be presenting for the board this evening. the deputy zoning administrator representing the planning department, having birmingham, the senior inspector, public works, the bureau of street thing, and the urban forest or representing the san francisco public works a bureau of urban

in high school versus being out of high school. i wanted to say to all of the young men joining us here today. just make sure you take a moment to enjoy your experience. take a moment to take in this extraordinary accomplishment, this celebration that really shines a light on your hard work because we know you didn't just win a state championship because you showed up to a game one day. we know you showed up to the practices. we know that you studied those plays and paid attention to the moves of the other teams. all of the hard work that you invested created this championship. working together as a team is what made you a success. that quality of what happened here with this state championship is going to take you really far in life because we know that life is challenging and it throws you curveballs or basketballs every now and then. knowing what you need to do to get through it will make you a success. i know you hear that time and time again from your mom, dad, coaches and everyone else. now you hear it from the mayor to know

be mild. >> the weight just got longer to settle the issue of admission policies in the local high schools. school board decided to take no action on a resolution to extend the admission policy or -- for the next school year. board members tonight, decided to discuss the issue with new board members and take it up during the next meeting. >> one of the first signs of gay pride month is taking place on twin peaks, the annual triangle. the pink tribal -- triangle was a symbol. it is an in-your-face educational tool. >> we are trying to help prevent that. -- hate and bigotry. the idea of skateboarding people is what we are trying to prevent. >> is what the triangle look like last year. it will be on display for the month of june. abc7 will carry the pride parade live this year. you can check out all of our coverage during pride month and year round at abc7news.com. sandhya: new records being set. it is pretty warm. 93 degrees in san jose. 96 in redwood city, it was hot. 10 fairfield. inland areas are not calling off much. solano county remains under a heat advisory. tomorrow, heat illnesses a

i've seen it in my own personal household, a single working mom of two teenagers, when in high school and one in middle school and cannot tell you how devastating covid 19 has been on our family and families across the nation. any of our students no matter the zip code or color of their skin should have the opportunity to reach their full potential but we see attempts to indoctrinate young students, we saw an example of this during the pandemic, we saw teachers unions conspire with the far left with some far left politicians to keep schools closed, to keep parents out of school board meetings, parents watch their children struggle through virtual school like i myself did, saw mental health, with attempt at suicide and suicidal thoughts and mental health issues with children increase over 25% during the covid 19 pandemic and many of these kids have not recovered. we witnessed lesson plans laced with divisive and radical ideologies but make no mistake we should be teaching our children academic skills they need to succeed along with complete history of our country, but the good, the bad

officials say he had attended the high school there, uvalde high school. we know the fourth grade teacher eva morale less, her death confirmed by her aunt. and the suspect's grandmother, police believe he shot her before headed to the school. she is now hospitalized in critical condition. >> and the suspect crashed his truck in a ditch near the school before trying to enter the building. law enforcement confronted the suspect but he was able to get inside anywhere where officials say he entered several classrooms and started shooting. border patrol agents were among those who responded. at least one was wounded by gunfire from the shooter. just three days before the shooting, a photo of who ar-15 style rifles appeared on his instagram account, or at least an account linked to the gunman. the bio on his tiktok reads kids be scared irl, meaning in real life. biden called on americans to turn their collective pain into political action. >> to lose a child is like having a piece of your soul ripped away. there is a hollowness in your chest, you feel like you'r

what mount diablo high school is doing tonight to honor japanese-american students. >>> a new plan to help save the climate in practice with the tough crackdowns santa clara county is considering. for controller, yvonne yiu. as an executive at top financial firms, yiu managed hundreds of audits. as mayor, yiu saved taxpayes over $55 millio. finding waste. saving money. yiu is for you. i am robert strickler. i've been involved in communications in the media for 45 years. i've been taking prevagen on a regular basis for at least eight years. for me, the greatest benefit over the years has been that prevagen seems to help me recall things and also think more clearly. and i enthusiastically recommend prevagen. it has helped me an awful lot. prevagen. healthier brain. better life. >>> house speaker nancy pelosi went public with her reaction to the san francisco archbishop banning her from taking communion. the archbishop last week instructed the priest in his diocese to bar the speaker from receiving communion. today the speaker was asked why the archbishop has not denied community to othe

this was the meeting spot right outside my clemens high school in west oakland.sday, a guy in a nissan ultima drove to myrtle street right near the campus and got into the passenger side of a toyota corolla, hoping to buy some fentanyl. the alameda county narcotics task force was watching and arrested both men and two others. coincidentally it was the first ever national fentanyl awareness stay. there is no shame, and it's all offer profit and it's causing people to die. county sheriff greg ahern says he's relieved that the task force was able to intercept the deal near the school and it's really alarming to see this, uh, amount offense and all coming in. which could in fact, employees in thousands and thousands of our citizens. ktvu got a close look at the seized drugs, which include £15 of fentanyl. this is called arc odorous, or rainbow in spanish because the fentanyl was died with these jars of food coloring to make it even more appealing. this yellow brick is a kilo of fentanyl equivalent to a million doses. the task force also seized one kg of heroin as wel

more than 60 high school students catch coronavirus in the south bay. the big changes that it is prompting for one campus. >>> and it is heating up. we are tracking some warmer temperatures for parts of the bay area. meteorologist kari hall is breaking down what you need to know as you start your day. this is "today in the bay." >> good morning to you on this wednesday, thanks for making us a part of your morning. i'm marcus washington. >> i'm kris sanchez in for laura garcia. you can take us with you on the go on roku, amazon fire, apple tv, and online. >>> mike keeping an eye on the roads for us. we'll get to that in a bit. first meteorologist kari hall has a look at how hot it's going to get. >> it's going to heat up for the inland areas. temperatures now in the upper 40s and low 50s our typical start to the day and then look at our afternoon highs. it's not going to be too bad in san francisco, but then as you head over toward fairfield and livermore, we're in the upper 80s. we'll see some upper 80s as well for morgan hill. mid 80s for san jose, all

. >> the story of our three begins in a high school near miami. erica, pedro and christian were inseparable. a trio of friends wrestling through adolescents at doral academy. >> i moved there in 2006 for sixth grade. >> it was a special place. >> one from people all over the world, which was interesting. they had a lot of opportunities academically you don't get at an average high school. >> erica was smart, and pretty. she caught the eye of a cute guy in class, pedro bravo. >> he was a big clown. a funny guy. >> disruptive, act out in class guy? >> not really act out in class but he'd act out as soon as class was over and it was just to get the class going or something like that. >> a rock solid student with an artistic flair. >> he could draw anything. >> robert lopez was a friend and classmate. >> anything from graphic comics up to picture art? >> right. they were very gifted. >> erica and pedro quickly became an item. teenaged lovers with adult dreams. >> we became in a serious relationship. we were a little more mature than others. we didn't

altar high school, ohio. which court cases are expected to play the biggest roles in the exam this year? ladies? [laughter] sunshine: even though we like armchair gaming, we never recommend trying to guess. the college board has their mysterious ways. also we have a few other factors in play. this version of the test is only a couple years old. we are still finding ourwe are y with what they might do and what they might not do. in 2020 there were so many different prompts it is hard to say these were used, so these are the ones that were left over. my students are hoping for first amendment free speech case if for no other reason than they can try to name check or write about frederick. free speech, it could be anything else. know how the cases connect to each other. try to categorize the cases, which are about state, which are about religion, how do they relate? remember, if you cannot recall offhand the name of the case it is all right to write about what it was about. most of the time you will still get th

he was a student at uvalde high school. y, texas governor, greg abbott spoke to a reporters a short time ago about the horrific incident. there are who are in mourning right now. and instead of texas is in morning with them for the reality that these parents are not going to be able to pick up their children. we also heard an impassionate speech from connecticut sen

and high school hasn't been easy either. three teens, two from her school are accused of threatening and targeting lily simply because she is transgender. it's no wonder lgbtq youth have a higher rate of depression and suicide than their cisgender straight counterparts. having age appropriate lgbtq books on our k-12 library shelves contributes to an affirming and safe environment in our public schools. banning and censoring books especially lgbtq books in schools promotes divisiveness, harm and hate instead of kindness, education, and awareness. schools are places of learning and when you take away access to books it is a discriminatory practice. banning and censoring books benefits actually nobody. is a practice which limits freedom of speech and expression, and k-12 public schools should not be used to facilitate censorship and exclusionary practices. i have never lobbied on capitol hill or run for political office. i do not sit on a school board. nor do i plan to. i'm a parent who knows firsthand how having access to lgbtq

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not high school children. we don't want to allege they were focusing on high school students. my: being within 1000 feet of a school could add an enhancement to the charges and help keep them from getting out on bail.re charges they face have not been released. while this is a large bust, the sheriff's department says make no mistake, this does not make a dent in the problem. they say the fentanyl issue is huge. the crime ring so organized that it is like removing a blade of grass from this lawn. >> prices going up. gas, food and more. the soaring inflation and what is being done. a lottery drawing gone horribly wrong. holy style. the clothes that are more faux pas than passion. >> good afternoon, mike nicco him. after an unusually cold and active beginning to our month, a warming trend is on the way. warming trend is on the way. meet apartment 2a, 2b and 2c. warming trend is on the way. 2a's monitoring his money with a simple text. like what you see abe? yes! 2b's covered with zero overdraft fees when he overdraws his account by fifty bucks or less. and 2c, well, she's not goi

it remains the deadliest high school shooting in u.s. history.vivors, families, and friends of the dead and other parkland residents have dealt have dealt with their pain and grief, and many are now activists. aalayah eastmond is one of those survivors. she's on the executive council of team enough, a youth-led movement working to reduce gun violence. she's also a student at trinity college in washington, d.c. aalayah, thanks so much for joining us. having survived the horror of that high school shooting, i imagine it's ry difficult for you to hear about, to learn about the shootings inhe past couple of weeks, buffalo and now the shooting in texas. help us understand, what have the last two weeks been like for you? aalayah: well, honestly, i can't even remember half of my week because all i have been focusing on is these shootings, because they keep happening back to back. and we have to also acknowledge the everyday gun violence that we're seeing in our communities in inner cities as well. so my mind has just been on go. and it's just been fille

it is a an exam that's given to high school students. so i don't think anybody can come in off the street to take the ap us history exam. most apu is history exam takers are in currently enrolled in the course. so technically that's not a requirements a senior who took the course to previous year or somebody who took the course during summer or somebody who just loves history wants to challenge themselves can take the can take the exam as well. there is a makeup date on wednesday, may 18th for people who have conflicts or some kind of an emergency arises and then was there another question in person or can you take it online? no. well, i think college board is allowing some accommodations, but by and large this is this year they've returned primarily to an in-person exam in the last couple of years with the covid-19 crisis. the exam was digital two years ago. even it was even shortened greatly but this year as most schools are back the expectation is that students will take its online oral students will take it in person a traditional pe

a high school. connecticut a great school, connecticut. another government, matt massacred. 26 people including 20st graders sandy hook elementary school. since then, the men over 900 incidents. gunfire is reported on school grounds. marjory stoneman douglas high school in parkland, florida. santa fe high school, texas. oxford high school in michigan. list goes on and on. grows. include mass shootings of places like movie theaters, houses of worship. as we saw just 10 days ago to grocery store buffalo, new york. i am sick and tired. and don't tell me we can't have an impact on this current each. i spent my career as a senator vice president. working to pass common sense gun laws. we can and will prevent every tragedy. but we know they work you are expired, mass shootings triple. the idea that in a 2 year-old kid. can walk into a gun store and buy to assault weapons. it's just wrong. what in god's name do you need to solve before except to kill someone? durant running through the for us with kevlar vests on, for god's sake. he's just sick.

abbott of texas says the shooter who is also dead was an 18-year-old male who attended the local high school. officials believe he acted alone and had a handgun and possibly a rifle. there is so much we do not know tonight, we do know, though, it is the worst school shooting in the united states since 17 people died at marjorie douglas high school in parkland florida in 2018. i said it's a small town, it is, about 16,000 people live there in the southern part of the state, about 85 miles west of san antonio. moments ago, president biden arrived back at joint base andrews. he is headed to the white house. administration officials say he has been briefed and will address the nation in the next hour. we expect vice-president to address the president this hour. cnn's ed lavandera "outfront" tonight in dallas, texas and ed, as i said, there is so much we do not know and obviously so much we will never understand, but what are you learning tonight about the shooter at this hour? >> reporter: well we can report that the shooter is 18-year-old salvador ramos, he was a student at the uvalde high scho

washington high school educator and in our after school programs. i'm here today because i still have unresolved payroll issues. here's a list, incorrect hourly amount for night school wage s 3/11/22 off cycle paycheck. failure to pay interest on off cycle paycheck for late wages and tampering and removal of pay stubs in the empower sf system, changes in tax calculations on 3/11/22 off cycle paycheck, lack of response to department of industrial relations claims against the district, failure to pay late penalty dispakted by oer and class cover wages due to discrepancys and hourly amount in january and february. incorrect tax calculation for '21 calendar year. all unresolved. at this point, what other performative act can i do for you to fix my pay. i'm an exhausted teacher. [cheers and applause] i have organized a protest with my peers and spoken to abc, ktuv, uni-vision. >> thank you. [cheers and applause] >> i'm going to attempt to call up groupings of particular school communities next, so cynthia mesa, odaletes castro, and stephanie, rudy madrag

. >> on a recent morning, juniors and seniors at the san antonio high school filed into the gymnasiumayed, cheerleaders hyped the crowd, but this was not a typical high school pep rally. these students were cheering for what comes after high school. >> there is no reason why anybody here in this room should not go to college. >> 100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunches. over the years, only half of that graduating seniors have produced a post-secondary education, but there is a new effort to set san antonio's young adults on a different path. >> it says if you commit to go to college, we will meet you where you are at and meet your need. >> now, the alamo promise program covers tuition and fees for up to three years that any of the five community colleges in the greater san antonio area. it is funded with public and private dollars. all graduating seniors at nearly 50 area high schools and mostly low income neighborhoods with low college-going rates are currently eligible. >> we are working on alamo books, or you don't even have to pay for your textbooks. >> students

a high school student, finals, ap, think being college.ing and everything else that means of us didn't have to go through as students, a pandemic. high school seniors now graduating didn't get that full four years of in-person experience. there was remote learning of course and coming back and getting used to in-person classes and tests again. i talked with phoebe golson, a bay area high school senior. all of this she says was an adjustment. >> that was just kind of like, you know, a little bit of a learning curve, but i would say the most stress came from definitely like college applications, very time-consuming. i was constantly comparing myself to people around me. even though other students wouldn't say anything mean or you know, disparage me in any way, i just felt like i wasn't good enough compared to the rest of the applicants and that. oh, they're taking so many more aps than i am, they got better s.a.t. score and that means that i'm not going to be as successful as them. >> i remember all of that stress feeling like you had to do

my gosh, columbine high school their budget was $8 million for school security and the city supportedt with another $4 million. school security is a big business. you can't -- you can put, like in florida they passed a law that said there has to be an armed person on every school campus. that's great. parkland is a multibuilding campus. one or two people with guns may or may not be there to help. i know they can be. that saves a child or an adult, that's worth it but i don't think school safety is a single answer. >> we had an armed security guard at the grocery store in buffalo and the gunman had tactical gear. we saw, i mean, sadly these school -- these mass shooters they're learning from each other. they're coming better prepared. >> absolutely. >> there's an online forum for them to learn. >> exactly. they're learning from each other. there's no question about that. when people say, well, we need to hardin the targets. we need to get more guns the. not only are the shooters in the schools, the oxford probably had the gun in the backpack when he walked into school that day. so the

. ♪ >> vigils are under way for the 19 children gunned down by an 18-year-old high school dropout. ers have been leaving flowers and balloons by the school in the mostly latino community not far from the border with mexico. it bears repeating, that this is an elementary school. days away from their recess. here's what one described what happened. listen. >> everybody was scared. we didn't know what was really happening. but we saw there were thousands of police coming into the cafeteria and we were all hiding behind the stage in the cafeteria when it happened. >> just terrifying for these young children. investigators are releasing new details about this deadly shooting rampage. they say the funman was inside the school for 40 many wants to an hour before he was shot and killed by a border patrol agent. he had a history of fighting as seen here in a videotape by cnn. texas authorities report he has no criminal record and no history of mental illness. we have more now on the investigation from cnn's jason carrol. >> reporter: 11:21 a.m. the time stamp from a text message the gunman s

i went to high school with the second oldest son, jacob. >> and here he found himself looking at the dy of his mother. the one who brought cookies to all the games at school. who could have done this? >> detective stone house had been on the force well enough to know that violent crown was up around here, ever since california's overcrowded prisons nearby were forced to reduce population, and had to release some potentially dangerous offenders like drug attics, possibly desperate for money for a fix. so was this a home of asian robbery gone wrong? the detective took a look around the house, he and fellow officers got around the neighborhood. there were some footprints outside the property right? >> there was, there was a wood fence that surrounds the property and that was a back gate and there was a little trail that led out to a canal area. >> and the first patrolman on the scene told him that he had seen a car speeding away as he raced towards the duenas house. neighbors reported seem to strangers nearby that evening. and here, in this crime scene video taking the next day, the scre