A 14-year-old shooter killed four people—two students and two teachers—and wounded at least nine others at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, yesterday, roughly 50 miles northeast of Atlanta. The attack is the deadliest school shooting in Georgia's history.
The shooter, a student at the school, was taken into custody alive. Authorities have not publicly identified a motive, though the Georgia Bureau of Investigation says the shooter will be charged with murder and tried as an adult. The attack began before 10:20 am local time and came after a phone call warning to Apalachee and four other schools. Barrow County schools will be closed for the remainder of the week as the investigation continues. See live updates here.
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