On Jan. 17, the day before the junior field trip, a shooting broke out in Crown Center. However, considering it a mass shooting can be a bit uncertain. This is due to the fact that witnesses have reported seeing two groups arguing. Following the argument, a fight broke out and six people were injured; none of the injuries are life threatening. As of recently, detectives are still investigating the incident.

Prior to the shooting, juniors planned to eat lunch in Crown Center after their trip to the World War 1 museum. This was later changed and the juniors ate lunch at City Market instead.

“I was excited to go because I’ve been to Crown Center a few times so I was really excited to go. I also love River City, and I knew we were going to be downtown so I was really excited about that too,” Addelyn Horne, 11, said.

While it was a change in plans, it brought unexpected benefits.

“It was really fun. We got to walk around and then there was a lot more variety in foods than there would be in Crown Center, so that was really cool.”