Comstock Public Schools holds community safety forum

COMSTOCK TOWNSHIP, Mich, (WOOD) — In a continued effort to heal from last month’s shooting, Comstock Public Schools held a panel discussion Tuesday night.

On Dec. 12, 30 shots rang out in Comstock High School parking lot during a basketball game. Nobody was hurt. The district said the shooting stemmed from an argument between two groups of people, which began in the bleachers of a basketball game and escalated to the point that one group was kicked out.

Members of the Comstock community, including district leaders, parents and the Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Department met Tuesday night to discuss the next steps moving forward.

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During the panel discussion, the Kalamazoo County Sheriff offered an update on the ongoing investigation.

“We have no evidence, and we have no collaborative witnesses, but that won’t stop us,” said Kalamazoo County Sheriff Richard C. Fuller III. “Earlier, when the superintendent said that the cameras from outside captured some of this, that video has been analyzed. We believe there were about five to seven people involved, and or at least in the area — and that’s the hard part — we can’t say exactly who was involved.”

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Tuesday’s meeting was hosted by Comstock Public Schools Superintendent Jeffrey Thoenes. Parents were able to ask the panel questions about how students can move forward, heal, and feel safe again within their school.

They also discussed the emotional impact traumatic events and school violence can have not only on students, but parents as well.

Since last month’s shooting, the district is encouraging students to use Relay 12, an app which aims to make it easy to report tips.

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