ARVADA, Colo. — Students at Arvada West High School organized a town hall to address gun violence and mental health in schools following the Sept. 10 shooting at Evergreen High School .
The student-led organization Team ENOUGH A West hosted the event in the school's auditorium Tuesday afternoon to foster open dialogue about these issues and push for meaningful change.
"The real wake-up call was Evergreen with how close in proximity that was," said Spencer Robuck, one of the student organizers.
Izaiah Brees, another member of Team ENOUGH, said he knew other students shared his desire to take action.
"I knew that I wasn't the only one wanting to do something in response to this," he told Denver7.
The town hall featured Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, whose office operates Sa