Correction: This article initially misidentified Tuesday’s school shooter as Ja’Kerian Rhodes-Ewing, who in fact was arrested a year ago for allegedly shooting up the same school. Tuesday’s shooting was, in fact, allegedly committed by Tracy Denard Haynes Jr., who reportedly turned himself into police around 9 p.m. the day of. Meanwhile, Rhodes-Ewing is reportedly set to have a hearing for last year’s shooting on April 22.
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) Police responded Tuesday to reports of a shooting at a Dallas high school where students were seen leaving the campus and school authorities later reported the campus had been secured.
Authorities did not immediately provide further details on the incident, which drew a large number of police and emergency vehicles to the campus of Wilmer-Hutchins High School in south Dallas.
According to Dallas’s Fox News affiliate, three people suffered non-life-threatening injuries, and one person is in serious condition.
The shooter was later reportedly identified as Tracy Denard Haynes Jr. He was charged with four counts of aggravated assault in a mass shooting.
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TRACY HAYNES, JR is the suspect in Tuesday's shooting at Wilmer Hutchins High School. He's being held on a $600k bond. The initial affidavit shows a student let Haynes in before he started firing off shots. pic.twitter.com/ISohfMabp0— Ashley Moss (@ByAshleyMoss) April 16, 2025
The Dallas Independent School District later said the campus had been secured but it did not elaborate on what had occurred. The school has roughly 1,000 students.
Aerial television footage taken above the high school showed multiple police vehicles at the complex on Tuesday afternoon.
By mid-afternoon the school district said parents could reunite with students at a nearby stadium. The district also said counselors were available on site.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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