It's happened again.A gunman has opened fire inside a US school — this time in Georgia.CNN is reporting authorities told them four people were killed and at least nine others were wounded in an attack at Apalachee High School, in Winder in Barrow County.Two of the dead are teachers and two are students.A 14-year-old suspect, Colt Gray, is in police custody and will be tried as an adult with four charges of murder.He surrendered immediately after coming into contact with two school resource officers."At approximately 10:23 a.m. officers from multiple law enforcement agencies and Fire/EMS personnel were dispatched to the high school in reference to a reported active shooting," the Barrow County Sheriff's Office said in a statement. CNN reported parent Erin Clark was at work when she got a series of text messages from her son who was attending class at Apalachee High School.“School shooting,” “I’m scared,” “pls,” “i’m not joking,” the flurry of messages, sent one after the other, said. “I’m leaving work,” Clark replied.“I love you,” her son, Ethan Haney, 17, wrote back.“Love you too baby,” his mom texted before racing to the high school.Clark told CNN her son, who is a senior at the school, heard eight or nine gunshots before he closed his classroom door. He and another classmate moved chairs and tables to block the door.CNN reported Sheriff Jud Smith said authorities are scrambling to find answers — but cautioned that those answers may not come quickly.“We are asking for your patience … please let us get the facts that we need to make sure we get this right,” Smith said at a news conference Wednesday afternoon. “This is going to take multiple days for us to get answers as to what happened and why this happened.” .He said there are “multiple injuries,” but declined to release a specific number.“What you see behind us is an evil thing today,” Smith said at a news conference.The city of Winder has a population of about 18,338.Attorney General Merrick Garland said the Justice Department stands ready to provide resources“I want to address the tragic shooting that occurred this morning at a high school in Winder, Georgia. We are still gathering information, but the FBI and ATF are on the scene working with state, local and federal partners,” Garland said.The attorney general said he is “devastated for the families who have been affected by this terrible tragedy.”“The Justice Department stands ready to provide any resources or support that the Winder community needs in the days ahead."President Joe Biden issued a statement on the shooting.“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. Students across the country are learning how to duck and cover instead of how to read and write. We cannot continue to accept this as normal,” the president said in a statement.“After decades of inaction, Republicans in Congress must finally say ‘enough is enough’ and work with Democrats to pass common-sense gun safety legislation."CNN reported the school received a phone call this morning warning that there would be shootings at five schools and that Apalachee would be the first..This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
It's happened again.A gunman has opened fire inside a US school — this time in Georgia.CNN is reporting authorities told them four people were killed and at least nine others were wounded in an attack at Apalachee High School, in Winder in Barrow County.Two of the dead are teachers and two are students.A 14-year-old suspect, Colt Gray, is in police custody and will be tried as an adult with four charges of murder.He surrendered immediately after coming into contact with two school resource officers."At approximately 10:23 a.m. officers from multiple law enforcement agencies and Fire/EMS personnel were dispatched to the high school in reference to a reported active shooting," the Barrow County Sheriff's Office said in a statement. CNN reported parent Erin Clark was at work when she got a series of text messages from her son who was attending class at Apalachee High School.“School shooting,” “I’m scared,” “pls,” “i’m not joking,” the flurry of messages, sent one after the other, said. “I’m leaving work,” Clark replied.“I love you,” her son, Ethan Haney, 17, wrote back.“Love you too baby,” his mom texted before racing to the high school.Clark told CNN her son, who is a senior at the school, heard eight or nine gunshots before he closed his classroom door. He and another classmate moved chairs and tables to block the door.CNN reported Sheriff Jud Smith said authorities are scrambling to find answers — but cautioned that those answers may not come quickly.“We are asking for your patience … please let us get the facts that we need to make sure we get this right,” Smith said at a news conference Wednesday afternoon. “This is going to take multiple days for us to get answers as to what happened and why this happened.” .He said there are “multiple injuries,” but declined to release a specific number.“What you see behind us is an evil thing today,” Smith said at a news conference.The city of Winder has a population of about 18,338.Attorney General Merrick Garland said the Justice Department stands ready to provide resources“I want to address the tragic shooting that occurred this morning at a high school in Winder, Georgia. We are still gathering information, but the FBI and ATF are on the scene working with state, local and federal partners,” Garland said.The attorney general said he is “devastated for the families who have been affected by this terrible tragedy.”“The Justice Department stands ready to provide any resources or support that the Winder community needs in the days ahead."President Joe Biden issued a statement on the shooting.“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. Students across the country are learning how to duck and cover instead of how to read and write. We cannot continue to accept this as normal,” the president said in a statement.“After decades of inaction, Republicans in Congress must finally say ‘enough is enough’ and work with Democrats to pass common-sense gun safety legislation."CNN reported the school received a phone call this morning warning that there would be shootings at five schools and that Apalachee would be the first..This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
