Shooting at Georgia High School; Four Killed
Summary from the AllSides News Team
A shooting took place Wednesday morning at Apalachee High School in Georgia. Four people were confirmed killed and nine others were hospitalized with injuries.
The Shooting: Two students and two teachers were killed, and nine others were transported to local hospitals with injuries. The suspected shooter, 14-year-old student Colt Gray, is in law enforcement custody. Multiple law enforcement officials told CNN (Lean Left bias) that a phone call Wednesday morning had warned the school that it would be targeted in a shooting, along with four other schools. Gray will make his first court appearance on Friday. He was interviewed by local authorities last year regarding anonymous tips about threats of a school shooting.
Key Quotes: “We cannot continue to accept this as normal,” said President Biden in a statement, calling on Republicans to “work with Democrats to pass common-sense gun safety legislation.” Georgia Governor Brian Kemp asked “all Georgians to join my family in praying for the safety of those in our classrooms.”
How the Media Covered It: Sources on the left were more likely to include statements from Biden, Harris, and Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) calling for increased gun regulation, and many tied in statistics such as the number of mass shootings across the country this year to date.
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The Barrow County Sheriff’s Office said gunfire erupted shortly before 10:30 a.m. at Apalachee High School in Winder, 50 miles northeast of Atlanta.
Sheriff Jud Smith said at a press conference there were “multiple injuries” but didn’t delve into specifics.
From the Center
Georgia high school student, 14, shoots and kills 4 while wounding 9
A 14-year-old student killed two fellow students and two teachers, while wounding nine others, in a shooting at a Georgia high school on Wednesday, just weeks after classes began, authorities said.
The shooting was the first of the new school year in the U.S., a stark reminder of the threat of gun violence in schools and colleges across the nation.
The shooting left four dead at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, and nine people were taken to hospitals with various injuries from gunshots, investigators said at a press conference.
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At least 4 killed, approximately 30 injured in school shooting, sources say
At least four people are believed to have been killed and approximately 30 more injured in a shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, according to law enforcement sources in the state.
It’s unclear how many of the injuries are from gunshot wounds. The information is preliminary and is subject to change.
A suspect in custody is of student age, but it’s unclear whether the student attends the school, according to the sources.
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