Skip Day, Galveston and Jamaica Beach

'Senior Skip Day' brings chaos to Galveston and Jamaica Beach, with arrests after shots fired report
Six people were detained on "Senior Skip Day" in Galveston after authorities responded to reports of shots being fired Friday at 13 Mile Road Beach, police said. "At this time there are no injuries reported,
Six arrested after gun recovered at Senior Skip Day event on crowded Galveston beach
SAN ANTONIO - Police responded to reports of a shooting on a crowded beach Friday afternoon.It happened in the West End, where hundreds of students have gathere
Galveston businesses prepare for Spring Break after Senior Skip Day chaos
As spring break approaches, Galveston businesses and law enforcement are preparing for an influx of visitors following a chaotic "Senior Skip Day," where thousands of high school students gathered, resulting in reports of fights and gunfire.
Multiple Galveston beaches after gunfire, one arrested on ‘Senior Skip Day’
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6 arrested, reports of shots fired at beach near rowdy spring break crowds, Galveston police say
A spokesperson with the Galveston Police Department said a gun was recovered from the scene, but no one was struck. Six people were arrested. Their identities, ages and charges were not immediately released. Officers closed beach access points at 11 Mile Road Beach, 13 Mile Road Beach, Sunny Beach and Hershey Beach. They were later reopened.
1 in custody after shots fired on Galveston's West End, sending beachgoers scrambling, police say
Galveston PD police chief says at the time of the shooting, many beachgoers were partaking in "Senior Skip Day." No one was injured.
Spring breakers flee beach after shots ring out on Galveston Island
GALVESTON - Police responded to reports of a shooting on a crowded beach Friday afternoon.It happened in the West End, where hundreds of students have gathered
6 arrested, beaches closed after reports of shots fired around rowdy spring break crowds, Galveston police say
Police responded to a shooting report in Galveston's West End. 13 Mile Road and Sunny Beach were closed. HOUSTON — Police responded to reports of a shooting on a crowded beach Friday afternoon. It happened in the West End, where hundreds of students have gathered for "Senior Skip Day," according to reports.
Galveston beaches reopen after shots fired; suspect in custody, chief says
A five-mile stretch of Galveston's West End beaches was closed off on Friday after gunshots sent people scrambling, according to the city police chief.
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'Senior Skip Day' leads to traffic nightmare on island's West End
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