Apalachee High School on lockdown over ‘active shooter’ fears in Georgia as cops swarm campus in Barrow County
THE suspected gunman who stormed a high school, killed four people, and injured nine more, has been named.Dozens of officers descended on Apalachee High School outside Atlanta, Georgia on Wednesday morning after an active shooter stormed the campus14-year-old student Colt Gray was named as the shooter.
In an early press conference, Barrow County Sheriff Judd Smith described the shooting as a "fluid scene" and said it would take several days to piece together what happened.The caller reportedly said there would be five school shootings in the area, and that AHS would be the first target.One mom, Erin Clark, revealed texts sent by her teenage son after the shooting and exclusively told The U.S. Sun that he heard eight or nine shots.
Ethan said he and another classmate bravely worked to barricade their classroom door with chairs to stop the shooter."Another teacher comes running in and tells her to close the door because there's an active shooter."Moments later, Caldera said someone banged on the door and yelled "Open up."While officials had little to share in their first press conference, Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith met with reporters to say, "What you see behind us is an evil thing.
"We will continue to work with local, state, and federal partners as we gather information and further respond to this situation," he said in a statement.High rise block fire sends smoke into air as 70 firefighters tackle flames "What should have been a joyous back-to-school season in Winder, Georgia, has now turned into another horrific reminder of how gun violence continues to tear our communities apart.
"Ending this gun violence epidemic is personal to me. It’s why I signed into law the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act – the most meaningful gun safety bill in decades – and have announced dozens of gun safety executive actions.
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