WESTMINSTER, Colo. — Hundreds of students at Standley Lake High School walked out of class Friday afternoon, lining Wadsworth Boulevard with signs and chants calling for an end to gun violence.

The demonstration comes just two days after two students were wounded in a shooting at Evergreen High School before the shooter turned the gun on himself. Organizers said the tragedy compelled them to take swift action. Standley Lake High School Students Riley Johnsen and Abigale Smith

“We come to school to learn, and this is what we have to deal with,” said ninth grader Abigale Smith. “Everyone’s pretty scared right now. The parents, the teachers, and the students, too.”

Freshmen Riley Johnsen and Abigale Smith, both 14, said they joined the walkout to raise awareness and push for change.

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