Family Tried To Have Gun Taken From St. Louis Teen Days Before School Shooting

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By Melissa Noel· Updated October 28, 2022

Just days before a 19-year-old suspected of opening fire inside a St. Louis high school, his family informed police that he had a gun and wanted it removed from the home, according to officials.

Police say that the family of Orlando Harris knew he had mental health struggles and did “everything they possibly could have done” to assist him, including getting him therapy and

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