UPDATE: Apalachee High School Community Responds to Shooting, Deaths

 UPDATED on Sept. 9, 2024. Grady Newsource will update this story as more information becomes available. 

Four people were killed in a shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia on Sept. 4. The suspected shooter, a 14-year-old student, is in custody. Officials explained what they know so far to the media at a press conference.

 

The city of Winder came together at a vigil on Friday. Hundreds came out to pay their respects at Jug Tavern Park. Barrow County Schools Superintendent Dallas LeDuff, U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, and a representative for Christian Angulo’s family shared heartfelt statements.

 

Elizabeth Hunter is a journalism major at the University of Georgia.

 

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  • Aisha Sharma

    🕊️💔 Heartbreaking news from Apalachee High School. Our thoughts are with the victims and their families. The community has come together to support one another during this tragic time. 🙏💙 #WinderStrong #CommunitySupport

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