Noblesville West Middle School

A judge Wednesday approved the release of a teenager who opened fire at a central Indiana middle school in 2018, wounding another student and a teacher, a prosecutor said.

A judge has ordered a former student who opened fire at an Indiana middle school in 2018, wounding another student and a teacher, to remain in custody until an investigation of a separate assault allegation is completed.

Some activists and parents wonder if the aftermath of the Noblesville West Middle School shooting fits the same story as other across the country -- shock and outrage, followed by calls for action, but few policies changed.

Mental health and social-emotional learning are a central topics for the two-day training, which comes after two school shootings in Indiana last year.

After two school shootings in Indiana last year, lawmakers and Governor Eric Holcomb called school safety a top priority.

Advocates included students and parents affected by the shooting at Noblesville West Middle School, and the mother of a 4-year-old who fatally shot himself after a babysitter left a loaded firearm unattended.

The parents of a 13-year-old boy who opened fire in a suburban Indianapolis classroom say they could not foresee his actions and deny any responsibility for them.

The bill's author says it could improve social and emotional support in schools, and ultimately, make them safer.

Current state statute does not allow 12- and 13-year-olds charged with attempted murder to be sent to adult court - Indiana lawmakers introduced a bill to change that.

Past school safety reports focused on cyberbullying and opioid crisis, but this year's report is about gun violence.