A Dallas area high school has canceled its game next month against an El Paso area high school over safety concerns in the wake of the shooting at an El Paso Walmart
The Plano Independent School District announced the cancellation of the second annual out-of -district matchup between Plano Senior High School and Eastwood High School in a Thursday news release."Our students and coaches were eager for this opportunity to come together with Eastwood High to promote a message of compassion and healing, but what should be a celebratory event would be encumbered by safety concerns for the participants and fans of both teams.
The gunman killed 22 people and wounded 24 more.Read More'Evil will not overcome us.' El Paso gathered for a public memorial to honor the shooting victimsPolice say he traveled from a suburb of Dallas to commit the attack.The game was set to take place September 6 at Plano Senior High School, near Dallas.The cancellation of the game was discussed by superintendents of both districts, according to the news release.
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