Wilmer-Hutchins High School holds assembly on school safety after shooting [Video]

One week after a student shot another student at Wilmer-Hutchins High School in southeast Dallas, students held an assembly on school safety.

A pep rally inside the school was meant to raise spirits.

The event began with an apology from a teacher to the students about last week’s shooting.

One student was shot in the leg and the suspect, 17-year-old Ja’Kerian Rhodes-Ewing, is facing charges for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and carrying a weapon in a prohibited place.

At this point, we still don’t have answers about how the weapon made it through security in the first place.

Earlier this week, FOX 4 heard from students who walked out, complaining that they didn’t feel safe at the school.

“It wasn’t the best feeling seeing all those parents scared for their child’s life. It’s an unbelievable feeling. Us students have been protesting for better safety for our school and other schools. The district has tried to make things better, but …