Georgia School Shooting Raises Questions About Warning Signs

Georgia School Shooting Details Unfold

On Wednesday, two students and two teachers were killed during a shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia. In addition, one teacher and eight additional students were injured. A 14-year-old boy surrendered to police shortly after the shooting commenced. He has been charged with murder and will be tried as an adult.

According to the boy's aunt, his mother notified the school's administration approximately half an hour before the shooting began, warning them of an extreme emergency concerning her son, urging them to find him immediately.

Timeline of Events

The Associated Press has obtained phone records showing that a ten-minute call took place with the school at 9:50 AM local time, just before the shooting, which occurred around 10:20 AM. The content of the remainder of the call remains unclear.

As reported by the aunt, the 14-year-old had been grappling with mental health issues leading up to the shooting incident. Law enforcement had previously talked to him regarding anonymous threats, as per FBI sources. Both the teenager and his father denied involvement in these threats.

The father, aged 54, was arrested shortly thereafter and charged with both involuntary and deliberate manslaughter for allegedly allowing his son access to a weapon.