ATLANTA: 4 folks have been killed in a taking pictures at a Georgia highschool on Wednesday (Sep 4) simply weeks after lessons started, and a suspect was taken into custody, legislation enforcement officers stated.
The taking pictures was the primary of the brand new college yr in the USA and served as a stark reminder to college students, lecturers and oldsters of the specter of gun violence in faculties and schools throughout the nation.
The taking pictures left 4 useless at Apalachee Excessive College in Winder, Georgia, and 9 folks have been taken to hospitals with accidents, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation posted on X.
One suspect was in custody, the Barrow County Sheriff’s Workplace stated in a press release. CNN, citing an unnamed supply, reported that the suspect was 14 years previous.
“What we see behind us is an evil factor right this moment,” Sheriff Jud Smith stated throughout a quick information convention on college grounds.
