Thursday, January 31 2013 3:47 PM EST2013-01-31 20:47:57 GMT
Atlanta police say shots were fired at Price Middle School on Thursday afternoon, and a 14-year-old was wounded. See photos from the scene as parents gathered to pick up their students here.
Atlanta police say shots were fired at Price Middle School on Thursday afternoon, and a 14-year-old was wounded. See photos from the scene as parents gathered to pick up their students here.
APS chief: School where shooting occurred had metal detectors
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Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Erroll Davis said there were metal detectors at the middle school where a teenager was shot on Thursday.
Atlanta Police Chief George Turner said that the suspect in the shooting was disarmed and apprehended by a school resource officer. That officer was an armed off-duty Atlanta Police officer, Turner said.
Investigators said that the shooting was not random, and they believe that there had been some sort of altercation between the two students involved, Turner said.
A police spokesperson told FOX 5's Justin Gray that the incident should be classified as a shooting at a school and not a school shooting.
Davis said that there are metal detectors at the school and that it was not known how the gun got past them.
Sandra Armour, who said that she was a cousin of child's mother, said that he doing fine and recovered. She said that she wanted to dispel any notion that this was a gang-related shooting and said he was a good kid.
Davis defended the school system's reaction to a shooting at Price Middle School on Thursday.
Some parents told FOX 5 that they were disappointed in the way they had been informed about the shooting and the time it had taken to get information.
Davis acknowledged a delay, but pointed out that it was an active crime scene and it took time to make the necessary precautions to safely release the students.
Davis said that he was not aware of a motive in shooting.
Friday, February 1 2013 5:30 PM EST2013-02-01 22:30:20 GMT
Security officials at Atlanta schools are making immediate changes to the security at several of the facilities. Internal discussions identified some holes in the security after a 14-year-old boy was shot.
Security officials at Atlanta schools are making immediate changes to the security at several of the facilities. Internal discussions identified some holes in the security after a 14-year-old boy was shot at Price Middle School on Thursday.
Friday, February 1 2013 5:23 PM EST2013-02-01 22:23:17 GMT
Atlanta school superintendent Erroll Davis spent several hours at Price Middle School on Friday. His visit comes a day after 14-year-old student Telvis Douglas was shot at the school.
Atlanta school superintendent Erroll Davis spent several hours at Price Middle School on Friday. His visit comes a day after 14-year-old student Telvis Douglas was shot at the school.
Saturday, May 18 2013 4:53 PM EDT2013-05-18 20:53:02 GMT
Security will be tight and traffic will be messy around the Morehouse College campus on Sunday. President Barack Obama will address graduates at the college's commencement ceremony.
Security will be tight and traffic will be messy around the Morehouse College campus on Sunday. President Barack Obama will address graduates at the college's commencement ceremony.
Saturday, May 18 2013 3:44 PM EDT2013-05-18 19:44:49 GMT
They say you can't win if you don't play, and thousands of people are. The jackpot for Saturday night's Powerball drawing is an estimated $600 million, giving many a bad case of lottery fever.
They say you can't win if you don't play, and thousands of people are. The jackpot for Saturday night's Powerball drawing is an estimated $600 million, giving many a bad case of lottery fever.
State officials are reminding drivers the national "Click It or Ticket" campaign is set to begin and could translate to fines for drivers and passengers who aren't wearing seatbelts.
State officials are reminding drivers the national "Click It or Ticket" campaign is set to begin and could translate to fines for drivers and passengers who aren't wearing seatbelts.
Friday, May 17 2013 11:59 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:59:14 GMT
Who wants to a millionaire? How about 600 times over?
Who wants to a millionaire? How about 600 times over? The already gigantic Powerball jackpot for this Saturday night's drawing has risen again, hitting $600 million at noon on Friday—which is the highest in the history of the game.
