“In 2017, two students, Casey Jordan-Marquez and Francisco ‘Paco’ Fernandez, were lost to a shooting at Aztec High School in Aztec, New Mexico. “But there has been a history of growing gun violence in our own schools with tragic ends,” Morales said.

Morales mentioned the shootings in other states such as Columbine, Uvalde, Parkland and Sandy Hook. “It is time that New Mexico’s leaders convene to have a broad discussion of how we protect our students and schools, Pre-K/elementary to higher education, and how we empower and train communities to create safe school environments conducive to learning,” Morales said during a press conference Thursday. 13-15 at Santa Ana Star Casino and Hotel for the first annual New Mexico Safe School Summit. Morales announced Thursday that the Safe Schools Working Group and Advisory Council will meet Nov. Howie Morales and the New Mexico law enforcement community announced a summit to look at ways to make schools safer.

Following news about a firearm being found on a New Mexico high school campus, Lt.