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MelJohn eMellohn7719 LOVE is the word to describe Coach Keanon Lowe disarming Parkrose High School gunman Angel Granados-Diaz. I volunteer as the mental health therapist for a local high school football team and feeling loved is what a lot of young males need. PURE LOVE shapes the heart of a man. 8:22 AM-Oct 20, 2019- Twitter for Andiroid
Keke May eKeyondra Replying to@SoCoolA It was just released without Parkrose High School's permission. I live in Portland and didn't even know this happened until now. 257 AM-Oct 20, 2019 Twitter Web App
Jonathan Wilson ejonathanwilsan This will set an interesting precedent. If this kid gets because he says he was going to commit suicide at school instead of kill others then a suicide note is all any evil attacker is away from getting out with a slap on the wrist if they get caught. Farmer Parkrase High Student Who Brought Shotqun To School Pleads Guilty The farmer Parkrose High School student who carried a firearm into the schoal in May pleaded guilty to twa charges, including a felony and a misdlemeanor apb.org 11:49 AM-Oct 19, 2019 Twitter Web App
Asian Boy No.9 eAsian Bay Na9 that time, I felt compassion for him [Angel Granados-Diaz]. A lot of times, especially when you're young, you don't realize what you're doing until it's over." Keanon Lowe #ParkroseHighSchool G01 PM-Oct 19, 2019 Twitter Web App
Ryan Sotelo RyBand007 Replying to@DanTilkinKOING He put a lot of faith in the kid. He could've had another weapon Would that work in every situation? No, but it was the right move for this one. Awesome work. 9:33 PM-Oct 18 2019 Twitter for Andraid
Parkrose @parkrose Message from Superintendent Michael Lopes Serrao PARKROSE SCHOOL DISTRICT Parkrose 10636 Noetheast Prescott Street Portland, OR 97220 School District t 503-408-2135 f. 503-408-2140 www.gadaose.k12.ous Michael Loges Semao Superiatendest October 19th, 2019 Dear Parkrose Students, Families and Staff We leamed late last night that the security video footage of the May 17th incident at Parkrose High School was released by the district attomey's office to KOIN news. It is important to know that Parkrose School District denied this request from KOIN for the pablic record this past week. We denied this request because we believe the release of the video is a violation of student rights through the Family Edacational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). In addition, the release of the video has a significant impact on the students, staff, and families of Parkrose High School. This was a traumatic event for our stodents, staff, and community We are very disappointed that KOIN news chose to release the video without our permission and consideration of the impact of releasing the footage. On behalf of the Parkrose School District, I am very sony this video was released. Our High School has been through a great deal due to this uafortunate event, and we will contimue to do our best to keep ouar students and staff safe Sincerely Michael Lopes Semao Superintendent 2:38 PM Oct 19, 2019 Hootsuite Inc.
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Overview

Parkrose High School Student Disarming refers to the event in which 18 year-old student Angel Granados-Diaz walked into a classroom with a shotgun intending to kill himself but was stopped by High School coach Keanon Lowe who quickly disarmed Granados-Diaz and held him in a prolonged hug. The incident took place in May 2019 at Parkrose High School in Oregon but was not widely covered by news media until October 2019 when security footage of Lowe disarming the student was released and went viral.

Background

On May 17th, 2019, Fox 12 Oregon[1] confirmed on Twitter that "Parkrose High School football coach and former Oregon Ducks football player Keanon Lowe tackled the suspect with a gun on campus today." New spread on Twitter of a gunman that was prevented from injuring anyone on the Parkrose campus (shown below). The Fox 12 tweet gained over 1,100 likes and 380 retweets in five months.

FOXFOX 12 Oregon KPTV 12 efax12aregon FOX 12 confirms Parkrose High School football coach and former Oregon Ducks football player Keanon Lowe tackled the suspect with a gun on campus today. bit.ly/21HXwVA S31 PM May 17, 2019 TwnetDeck

Notable Developments

On May 18th, 2019, 27 year-old High School coach Keanon Lowe[2] tweeted, "When I signed up to be a Security Guard, Football and Track & Field Coach for Parkrose High School, I did so to guide and coach young people whose shoes I had once been in. I had no idea, that I would one day have to put my life on the line like I did yesterday for my students." (shown below). The tweet garnered over 26,800 likes and 3,700 retweets in five months.

Keanon Lowe eKeananLawe When I signed up to be a Security Guard, Football and Track & Field Coach for Parkrose High School,I to guide and coach young people whose shoesI once been in. I had no idea, that I would one day have to put my life on the line like I did yesterday for my students 3:34 PM-May 18, 2019 Twitter Web Client

On May 31th, 2019, Oregon's local community members came together and honor Keanon Lowe. The Oregonian uploaded a video of the gathering to YouTube which received over 1,500 views in five months (shown below).

On October 10th, Granados-Diaz was confirm during trial to have intended to hurt only himself and was sentence to three years probation and immediate mental health treatment for "one count of unlawful possession of a firearm in a public building and one count of unlawful possession of a loaded firearm in public."[3] On October 18th, Reporter Tilkin posted a video "of Coach Keanon Lowe disarming Parkrose High School gunman Angel Granados-Diaz" to Twitter (shown below). The video gained over 5.1 million views. 17,500 retweets and 55,600 likes in three days.

The next day, The Parkrose[4] superintendent posted a letter regarding the video to Twitter (shown below). Superintendent Michael Lopes Serrao apologized to families, students and staff at Parkrose that the security footage was released and claimed that they did not give permission to KOIN to release the footage as they feel that it goes against the Family Education and Rights Privacy Act (shown below). The tweet accumulated over 1,000 likes and 180 retweets in two days. On October 20th, The New York Times[5] published an article covering the event.

Parkrose @parkrose Message from Superintendent Michael Lopes Serrao PARKROSE SCHOOL DISTRICT Parkrose 10636 Noetheast Prescott Street Portland, OR 97220 School District t 503-408-2135 f. 503-408-2140 www.gadaose.k12.ous Michael Loges Semao Superiatendest October 19th, 2019 Dear Parkrose Students, Families and Staff We leamed late last night that the security video footage of the May 17th incident at Parkrose High School was released by the district attomey's office to KOIN news. It is important to know that Parkrose School District denied this request from KOIN for the pablic record this past week. We denied this request because we believe the release of the video is a violation of student rights through the Family Edacational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). In addition, the release of the video has a significant impact on the students, staff, and families of Parkrose High School. This was a traumatic event for our stodents, staff, and community We are very disappointed that KOIN news chose to release the video without our permission and consideration of the impact of releasing the footage. On behalf of the Parkrose School District, I am very sony this video was released. Our High School has been through a great deal due to this uafortunate event, and we will contimue to do our best to keep ouar students and staff safe Sincerely Michael Lopes Semao Superintendent 2:38 PM Oct 19, 2019 Hootsuite Inc.

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Ryan Sotelo RyBand007 Replying to@DanTilkinKOING He put a lot of faith in the kid. He could've had another weapon Would that work in every situation? No, but it was the right move for this one. Awesome work. 9:33 PM-Oct 18 2019 Twitter for Andraid
Jonathan Wilson ejonathanwilsan This will set an interesting precedent. If this kid gets because he says he was going to commit suicide at school instead of kill others then a suicide note is all any evil attacker is away from getting out with a slap on the wrist if they get caught. Farmer Parkrase High Student Who Brought Shotqun To School Pleads Guilty The farmer Parkrose High School student who carried a firearm into the schoal in May pleaded guilty to twa charges, including a felony and a misdlemeanor apb.org 11:49 AM-Oct 19, 2019 Twitter Web App
Asian Boy No.9 eAsian Bay Na9 that time, I felt compassion for him [Angel Granados-Diaz]. A lot of times, especially when you're young, you don't realize what you're doing until it's over." Keanon Lowe #ParkroseHighSchool G01 PM-Oct 19, 2019 Twitter Web App
Keke May eKeyondra Replying to@SoCoolA It was just released without Parkrose High School's permission. I live in Portland and didn't even know this happened until now. 257 AM-Oct 20, 2019 Twitter Web App
Trent Capelli I eTrentCapelli Coach Keanon Lowe of Parkrose High School in Portland, Oregon disarmed and embraced a student with a gun who was having a mental health crisis. He is a hero. Now recall when Trump said he would run into a school to disarm a gunman. If you believe that, you are out of your mind. 10:16 PM-Oct 19, 2019 Twitter for iPhane
MelJohn eMellohn7719 LOVE is the word to describe Coach Keanon Lowe disarming Parkrose High School gunman Angel Granados-Diaz. I volunteer as the mental health therapist for a local high school football team and feeling loved is what a lot of young males need. PURE LOVE shapes the heart of a man. 8:22 AM-Oct 20, 2019- Twitter for Andiroid

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[1] Twitter – fox12oregon

[2] Twitter – Keanon

[3] Katu – Sentenced to Three years probation

[4] Twitter – Parkrose

[5] NY Times – Football coach disarms student

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Overview

Parkrose High School Student Disarming refers to the event in which 18 year-old student Angel Granados-Diaz walked into a classroom with a shotgun intending to kill himself but was stopped by High School coach Keanon Lowe who quickly disarmed Granados-Diaz and held him in a prolonged hug. The incident took place in May 2019 at Parkrose High School in Oregon but was not widely covered by news media until October 2019 when security footage of Lowe disarming the student was released and went viral.

Background

On May 17th, 2019, Fox 12 Oregon[1] confirmed on Twitter that "Parkrose High School football coach and former Oregon Ducks football player Keanon Lowe tackled the suspect with a gun on campus today." New spread on Twitter of a gunman that was prevented from injuring anyone on the Parkrose campus (shown below). The Fox 12 tweet gained over 1,100 likes and 380 retweets in five months.


FOXFOX 12 Oregon KPTV 12 efax12aregon FOX 12 confirms Parkrose High School football coach and former Oregon Ducks football player Keanon Lowe tackled the suspect with a gun on campus today. bit.ly/21HXwVA S31 PM May 17, 2019 TwnetDeck

Notable Developments

On May 18th, 2019, 27 year-old High School coach Keanon Lowe[2] tweeted, "When I signed up to be a Security Guard, Football and Track & Field Coach for Parkrose High School, I did so to guide and coach young people whose shoes I had once been in. I had no idea, that I would one day have to put my life on the line like I did yesterday for my students." (shown below). The tweet garnered over 26,800 likes and 3,700 retweets in five months.


Keanon Lowe eKeananLawe When I signed up to be a Security Guard, Football and Track & Field Coach for Parkrose High School,I to guide and coach young people whose shoesI once been in. I had no idea, that I would one day have to put my life on the line like I did yesterday for my students 3:34 PM-May 18, 2019 Twitter Web Client

On May 31th, 2019, Oregon's local community members came together and honor Keanon Lowe. The Oregonian uploaded a video of the gathering to YouTube which received over 1,500 views in five months (shown below).



On October 10th, Granados-Diaz was confirm during trial to have intended to hurt only himself and was sentence to three years probation and immediate mental health treatment for "one count of unlawful possession of a firearm in a public building and one count of unlawful possession of a loaded firearm in public."[3] On October 18th, Reporter Tilkin posted a video "of Coach Keanon Lowe disarming Parkrose High School gunman Angel Granados-Diaz" to Twitter (shown below). The video gained over 5.1 million views. 17,500 retweets and 55,600 likes in three days.



The next day, The Parkrose[4] superintendent posted a letter regarding the video to Twitter (shown below). Superintendent Michael Lopes Serrao apologized to families, students and staff at Parkrose that the security footage was released and claimed that they did not give permission to KOIN to release the footage as they feel that it goes against the Family Education and Rights Privacy Act (shown below). The tweet accumulated over 1,000 likes and 180 retweets in two days. On October 20th, The New York Times[5] published an article covering the event.


Parkrose @parkrose Message from Superintendent Michael Lopes Serrao PARKROSE SCHOOL DISTRICT Parkrose 10636 Noetheast Prescott Street Portland, OR 97220 School District t 503-408-2135 f. 503-408-2140 www.gadaose.k12.ous Michael Loges Semao Superiatendest October 19th, 2019 Dear Parkrose Students, Families and Staff We leamed late last night that the security video footage of the May 17th incident at Parkrose High School was released by the district attomey's office to KOIN news. It is important to know that Parkrose School District denied this request from KOIN for the pablic record this past week. We denied this request because we believe the release of the video is a violation of student rights through the Family Edacational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). In addition, the release of the video has a significant impact on the students, staff, and families of Parkrose High School. This was a traumatic event for our stodents, staff, and community We are very disappointed that KOIN news chose to release the video without our permission and consideration of the impact of releasing the footage. On behalf of the Parkrose School District, I am very sony this video was released. Our High School has been through a great deal due to this uafortunate event, and we will contimue to do our best to keep ouar students and staff safe Sincerely Michael Lopes Semao Superintendent 2:38 PM Oct 19, 2019 Hootsuite Inc.

Various Examples


Ryan Sotelo RyBand007 Replying to@DanTilkinKOING He put a lot of faith in the kid. He could've had another weapon Would that work in every situation? No, but it was the right move for this one. Awesome work. 9:33 PM-Oct 18 2019 Twitter for Andraid Jonathan Wilson ejonathanwilsan This will set an interesting precedent. If this kid gets because he says he was going to commit suicide at school instead of kill others then a suicide note is all any evil attacker is away from getting out with a slap on the wrist if they get caught. Farmer Parkrase High Student Who Brought Shotqun To School Pleads Guilty The farmer Parkrose High School student who carried a firearm into the schoal in May pleaded guilty to twa charges, including a felony and a misdlemeanor apb.org 11:49 AM-Oct 19, 2019 Twitter Web App Asian Boy No.9 eAsian Bay Na9 that time, I felt compassion for him [Angel Granados-Diaz]. A lot of times, especially when you're young, you don't realize what you're doing until it's over." Keanon Lowe #ParkroseHighSchool G01 PM-Oct 19, 2019 Twitter Web App Keke May eKeyondra Replying to@SoCoolA It was just released without Parkrose High School's permission. I live in Portland and didn't even know this happened until now. 257 AM-Oct 20, 2019 Twitter Web App Trent Capelli I eTrentCapelli Coach Keanon Lowe of Parkrose High School in Portland, Oregon disarmed and embraced a student with a gun who was having a mental health crisis. He is a hero. Now recall when Trump said he would run into a school to disarm a gunman. If you believe that, you are out of your mind. 10:16 PM-Oct 19, 2019 Twitter for iPhane MelJohn eMellohn7719 LOVE is the word to describe Coach Keanon Lowe disarming Parkrose High School gunman Angel Granados-Diaz. I volunteer as the mental health therapist for a local high school football team and feeling loved is what a lot of young males need. PURE LOVE shapes the heart of a man. 8:22 AM-Oct 20, 2019- Twitter for Andiroid

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External References

[1] Twitter – fox12oregon

[2] Twitter – Keanon

[3] Katu – Sentenced to Three years probation

[4] Twitter – Parkrose

[5] NY Times – Football coach disarms student

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