Thread: American High School Students Duck Bullets From Juarez

American High School Students Duck To Avoid Bullets From Juarez

One Man Killed Just Feet From The US/Mexico Border

Ric Dupont-KFOX14 Eastside Bureau Reporter
Posted: 5:23 pm MDT August 6, 2011Updated: 7:46 pm MDT August 6, 2011

EL PASO, Texas -- A shooting in Juarez hits a little too close to home for Bowie High School students.

At least one high-ranking Juarez police officer was shot and killed during a massive gunfight right across the U.S./Mexico border.

A Saturday morning football practice and a volleyball scrimmage were interrupted when gunshots were heard nearby.

Bowie High School principal Jesus Chavez was at home when he got a call about the shooting. He said even though he wasn’t at the school, the school officials who were there did an excellent job getting all students inside and secure.

"Our volleyball coaches, our football coaches and our assistant principal reacted like if it was a regular school day," Chavez said.

A parent, who did not want to be identified, said at first no one really understood what was going on.

"We heard all kinds of gunshots at first we thought it was fireworks," the parent said. "There were a lot of them. More than 30 or 40." The parent said there were long pauses between the groups of shots.

“Then they would continue and they (the school staff) pulled everyone inside. That was scary," the parent said.

According to Mexican officials, a high-ranking Juarez police officer, Victor Nazario Moreno Ramirez, was shot and killed. His truck was shot 420 times.
Another policeman was shot and injured during the fight.

The Bridge of the Americas was closed down Saturday for about an hour do to the shooting.

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Well obviously this is being way overblown! (Sarcasm off/)

Just ask Nappy, there is no such thing as violence spilling across the border... it's more secure than ever before!

"Our volleyball coaches, our football coaches and our assistant principal reacted like if it was a regular school day," Chavez said.

There is something deeply disturbing to me in this line. I think it is the "regular school day," I can only hope this was in reference to the response system and chain of command for incidents remaining intact, but to be able to, in any way, compare this to a "regular school day" disturbs me greatly.