Most of the students at Lakewood High School know someone that has been killed or injured by gunfire, according to a survey by the Spartan News Network.
The survey, filled out by 204 students in January, shows the prevalence of gun violence. The questionnaire was spurred after seven males were shot and killed the last two months in 2015.
Lenny Acosta, 16, Tyler Lord, 17, Gabriel Wallace, 17, Jerrod Evans, 18, Jaquez Jackson, 18, and Aaron Davis, 25, were gunned down. A map of the incidents is available here.
The survey found that 55 percent of students knew someone killed by gun violence. Another 61 percent knew someone who has been injured by a gun. Only 35 percent of students responded that a gun was in their house.
Police have suspects in custody in all the shootings, except Acosta’s.