(lively music) - I'm Starla Sampaco in the Crosscut KCTS 9 newsroom.

(enigmatic music) After the recent shooting at Ingram High School, thousands of students across Seattle rallied for mental health support and stricter gun control measures.

Student organizers called for several measures including a required student class on mental health, increasing the number of mental health professionals in Seattle schools, to one for every 200 students, and increasing security without the use of police officers.

In the past eight years, there have been at least 10 shootings in Washington state at K through 12 schools during school hours or activities, with at least four resulting in injuries or death.

Most shootings reported at Washington schools were the result of a targeted shooting or a dispute between students.

Seattle Public School Superintendent Brent Jones announced that the district was convening a safety and security audit of all schools.

(enigmatic music) I'm Starla Sampaco.

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