Indy-Area Districts Take Part In National School Walkout Event

CENTRAL INDIANA -- There were many different scenes across the Indianapolis area on Wednesday, March 14 during the National School Walkout, as teens across Indianapolis and the U.S. walked out of their schools at 10 a.m. for 17 minutes, one minute for each of the 17 students and teachers killed during the Feb. 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. During this time, students also protested for stricter gun laws.

While there was nothing but parked police cars outside some high schools, there were plenty of students outside others. There wasn't much action outside of Fishers High School (pictured) and Hamilton Southeastern, as students were encouraged to use their freedom of speech and expression in a non-disruptive way.

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In Indianapolis, students at Northwest Community High School (below) went outside to the school's parking lot for 17 minutes to honor the 17 people killed Feb. 14. The same occurred outside of Broad Ripple Magnet High School.

Students at North Central High School and Herron High School were also seen walking out.

Hundreds of students @NorthwestCHS participated in #NationalWalkoutDay. Wearing red, the students held signs and marched around the parking lot for 17 minutes in protest of gun violence in schools and in remembrance of the 17 killed in the Parkland, FL school shooting. pic.twitter.com/Pmj5BN9oFl
— IPS (@IPSSchools) March 14, 2018

Hundreds of #myIPS students are joining in solidarity with survivors of the mass shooting that occurred one month ago at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Students at @BroadRippleMHS read aloud names of the 17 that were murdered that day. #NationalWalkoutDay #BRWalkout pic.twitter.com/4HLUk13cAi
— IPS (@IPSSchools) March 14, 2018

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Photo credit: Rebecca Bream