Freeman High School shooting

A sophomore boy brought a rifle and a handgun to Freeman High School just as classes were starting, killing one student and seriously injuring three others, according to witnesses and investigators.

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Attorneys battle over whether accused Freeman High School shooter should be tried as adult

UPDATED: Mon., July 15, 2019

Nearly two years in the waiting, attorneys finally began on Monday presenting evidence to determine whether accused Freeman High School shooter Caleb Sharpe will be tried for murder as a juvenile or an adult.

News > Spokane

A year after tragedy, Freeman High will hold candlelight vigil tonight

Thu., Sept. 13, 2018

One year later, Freeman is still strong. And vulnerable. Reminders of strength are everywhere, as hashtagged signs hang on houses and barns and the cars and trucks that ply the roads south of Spokane.

News > Spokane

Freeman students march in unity to honor memory of slain classmate Sam Strahan

UPDATED: Fri., April 20, 2018

Drenched in sunshine and a sharp spring wind, more than 70 students marched Friday out of Freeman High School behind a “Freeman Strong” banner to the same football field where they sheltered in fear last September following the shooting that killed 15-year-old Sam Strahan and injured three girls.

News > Spokane

Beyond sincere assistance, school shootings attract profiteers, would-be saviors and so-called experts

Sun., Oct. 1, 2017

In the minutes, hours and days following a school shooting, those involved struggle to process, heal and understand. And those looking to make a buck pick up the phone, or draft an email.

News > Spokane

Help flows in as Freeman High School looks forward

Sat., Sept. 23, 2017

After the shooting at Freeman High School, assistance began flowing to the school.

News > Spokane

Details of memorial service for student slain in Freeman shooting announced

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 22, 2017

Sam Strahan’s memorial service will be held on Saturday and is open to the public, according to a news release from the family. Strahan was shot and killed by a fellow Freeman High School classmate on Sept. 13.

News > Spokane

Strangers fold flowers for Freeman shooting victim’s memorial

Fri., Sept. 22, 2017

About 40 strangers joined together, Thursday, to handcraft paper flowers for Sam Strahan’s memorial service.

News > Education

Rockford to honor Freeman High School at Southeast Spokane County Fair

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 21, 2017

The small town of Rockford plans to honor the victims of the Freeman High School shooting with a moment of silence at this weekend’s Southeast Spokane County Fair. Along with shirts, banners and signs bearing the words “Freeman Strong” in the high school’s signature cornflower blue dotting the fairgrounds, fair organizers said also they’re expecting the fair’s hundreds of patrons to show up in support. Especially during the royalty ceremony, where two Freeman juniors will be crowned princess and queen of the fair.

News > Spokane

Second woman, man suspected of snatching purse belonging to Freeman High School parent arrested

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 20, 2017

It was in the middle of the chaos surrounding a school shooting last week that three people saw opportunity rather than heartbreak. While parents sped along traffic-clogged U.S. Highway 27, parked their cars and ran toward Freeman High School – where they had just gotten word a student fired a weapon into a second-story hallway, wounding or killing who knows how many – Renee Mann, Larry Flett and Nicole Jensen lurked behind the scenes and prowled through the long line of unattended vehicles, according to investigators.

News > Spokane

Freeman shooting highlights difficulty of keeping schools secure

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 20, 2017

The events at Freeman High School last week represent the fundamental challenge of school security: balancing the public nature of schools with safety and security.

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