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US Rep. Susan Brooks speaks on Noblesville school shooting

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — U.S. Rep. Susan Brooks was in the newsroom Friday night to speak after a school shooting at Noblesville West Middle School that left a teacher and a student in the hospital.

Brooks represents the 5th District, which includes the city of Noblesville. 

“I believe there’s a consensus that we know we need to make sure that people who should not have weapons — you know, criminals, young children, those with mental illness — we need to make sure that they do not have access to weapons. And I think everyone agrees with that. But I think we also, I think, agree with a need to find out what is causing these young people to perpetrate this kind of violence. That’s a discussion that I don’t think we’ve had enough of in this country,” Brooks said. 

Brooks and Rep. Ted Deutch, who represents Parkland, Florida, introduced a bill in the House that would act similarly to Indiana’s red flag law, Brooks said. 

She also spoke about federal funding for school security.

Watch the video for more from Brooks.