MSCS increases security at schools following mass shooting in Orange Mound
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — After the devastating mass shooting in Orange Mound Park involving several students, MSCS took swift action to ensure student safety, and their efforts are paying off.
Melrose, Southwind, and Overton high schools have all seen an increase in officer visibility and additional counselors.
On Tuesday, a tip about a suspicious vehicle at Melrose High School resulted in the discovery of a car packed with marijuana and two loaded handguns.
The security team, along with the principal, quickly located Dontairus Culp and two others involved in the case. Reports say the suspects eventually claimed ownership of the weapons.
Culp was charged with carrying a weapon on school property, possession of a firearm/dangerous felony, and possession of a controlled substance with intent to manufacture, deliver, or sell.
Orange Mound resident, Roderick Ruffin, is breathing a sigh of relief after the weapons discovery, but he says he is not satisfied with just this one success.
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“I think it needs to go on for the rest of the school year and probably the upcoming school year also,” said Ruffin. “We’re losing our youth, so we won’t have a future in the next 10 years if this continues going on, and it’s only gonna get worse if they don’t do nothing about it. They need to step up a little bit more. Metal Detectors, hall monitoring. They need all of that.”
MSCS says these security measures will be in place at least for the rest of the school year.
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