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    Georgia Apalachee High School students form circle and start praying after shooting kills 4, injures 30

    By Alex Oliveira,

    2024-09-04

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    Students at Apalachee High School in northern Georgia stood in a circle and prayed together after being evacuated over the deadly shooting that left four dead, harrowing footage shows.

    More than 40 students were photographed holding hands and standing in a ring on the school’s football field after they were evacuated Wednesday.

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    More than 40 students were photographed holding hands and standing in a ring on the school’s football field Wednesday. WRDW
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    A gunman opened fire at the school in Winder — about an hour northeast of Atlanta — around 10:30 a.m., leaving at least four people dead and 30 injured, CNN reported. AFP via Getty Images

    The students had their heads bowed, and appeared to be praying, according to images captured by WSB-TV .

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    Other prayer circles were also seen forming among students on the field, where many of its 1,900 students gathered after the shooting.

    A gunman opened fire at the school in Winder — about 45 minutes northeast of Atlanta — around 10:20 a.m., leaving two teachers and two students dead, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Director Chris Hosey confirmed.

    Another nine people were hospitalized – including special-ed math teacher David Phenix, who was left with a shattered hip.

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    The gunman was identified as 14-year-old Colt Gray, who was a student at the school.

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    A victim is transported via helicopter to the hospital after the shooting Wednesday. Fox 5 Atlanta

    He surrendered unhurt to police immediately after being confronted by a school resource officer, Hosey said.

    Gray will be charged with murder as an adult.

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    Police have been interviewing the teen and his family, but the motivations for the attack remain unclear.

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    First responders outside of Apalachee High School after the mass shooting.
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    A suspect is in custody, according to authorities.
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    The shooter is reportedly school-aged, but it is not clear if the assailant attended the high school. AP

    Students were evacuated from the school and began being dismissed within an hour of the shooting.

    Many mingled on the school’s football field afterwards, consoling each other as the initial chaos of the shooting calmed and meeting up with their terrified parents.

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    Bus Driver Uppercut
    09-04
    14 years old, what was this lil' bastard going through?
    Alex Crixell
    09-04
    now the left has to figure out what outrages them more - school shooting or praying on a public school campus.
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