Today marks a year since a daytime shooting in Bush’s Pasture Park left 16-year-old José Vázquez Valenzuela dead, two teenagers injured and another in juvenile custody.
The shooting led to widespread changes in school security procedures and gave momentum to an effort by local law enforcement to curb rising violence among teenagers.
In an interview with Salem Reporter, José’s parents described how his death shattered their lives and compelled them to help keep other kids in the community out of harm’s way. Read our special report below.
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Jose Vazquez-Valenzuela, 16, was killed last March in a daytime shooting in Bush’s Pasture Park. In the year since, Jose’s mother has urged his two friends who survived the gunfire…
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