Gardena High School - Shooting 2011
Two high school students were injured when a 9 mm Baretta handgun, brought to school by a student "for protection," accidentally fired when the backpack it was in was dropped on the ground or was bumped, according to recent news reports. One female student was shot in the head and is in "grave" condition. Another student was shot in the neck. Both were purportedly hit by the same bullet. (Trending News - January 18, 2011)
Gardena High School, known as GHS, is a public high school in Harbor Gateway, Los Angeles, California, United States, adjacent to the City of Gardena. It serves grades 9 through 12 and is a part of the Los Angeles Unified School District. There have been several school shootings at GHS within the last few years. The latest occurring on January 18, 2011.
Gardena High School History
Gardena High School (GHS) opened in 1907. In Spring 1956, the junior high school classes stayed at the old Gardena High School while the high school classes moved into a new building. Up until the opening of the new Gardena High School, high school students held morning shifts, while junior high school students held afternoon shifts.[3] The junior high is now known as Peary Middle School, or junior high.Gardena High School Attendance Boundary
The school serves the City of Gardena, portions of Carson, and portions of Los Angeles (including Harbor Gateway and portions of Wilmington).
Gardena High School Demographics
As of the school year 2008-09, there were a total of 3,186 students attending the high school:
59.2% Hispanic (1,885)
1.4% White (46)
33.1% Black (1,053)
0.6% Native American (19)
4.7% Asian (149)
1.1% Pacific Islander (34)
2011 Gardena High School Shooting Details
On January 18, 2011, two students were wounded when a gun brought to the school by a student discharged; some sources indicated it was an accidental shooting when the backpack containing the firearm was dropped on the ground, with a single bullet wounding both victims. According to Patrick Gannon, Los Angeles Police Department Deputy Police Chief, one of the wounded students, a 15-year-old girl, was in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the head. The other wounded student, a 15-year-old boy, was in stable condition with a gunshot wound to the neck. A suspect has been caught and has been handcufffed.[6] The situation ended when the shooter, who had barricaded himself in a classroom with hostages, surrendered to police.
Gardena High School Notable Alumni
Enos Cabell: MLB, 1972-1986, with the Baltimore Orioles, Houston Astros, San Francisco Giants, Detroit Tigers, and the Los Angeles Dodgers.Nesby Glasgow: NFL safety, 1979 - 1992, attended University of Washington, and was recognized as part of the Century Team at the University of Washington.
Gaston Green: NFL running back, 1988-1992, attended UCLA, played for the Los Angeles Rams and Denver Broncos. He was a Pro Bowl selection in 1991 as a Bronco.
Source: Wikipedia; Los Angeles Times
