Suspect in Custody of Georgia School Shooting: Developing Story [VIDEO & REPORT]

By Jobs & Hire Staff Reporter | Aug 20, 2013 03:51 PM EDT

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The suspect who's responsible for the Georgia School Shooting is at police custody. According to an article by Time, the gunfire shots were heard in the elementary school this Tuesday morning. Shortly after the gun shots were heard, students ran out of the school escorted by their teachers and some members of the police.

The Associated Press carries no records of injuries and stated that the students and the teachers are uninjured and safe.

At about 1:30 pm, local television footage showed the evacuation of students from Ronald. E McNari Discovery Learning Academy in Decatur. School buses were use to take the students and their parents into safety at a nearby Wal-Mart store.

A report in the WSB-TV's website said that a woman who is working in the school called the police to report a gunman inside the school grounds. The gunman reportedly asked her to call the police and the Atlanta station. During the call, the police heard shots being fired. Wasting no time, member of the police force and numerous SWAT teams arrived in the area and started the evacuation.

According to the police, the suspect is a 20-something male who, upon initial investigation, has no immediate connections to the school or to its students and teachers.

Melvin Johnson, board chairman of DeKalb County School reported to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that there were statements of people who heard gunshots being fired in the building where students from pre-kindergarten to fifth grade are staying.

Reports of school shooting has always gripped American citizens with fear. In December 2012, the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Colorado claimed the lives of 20 children and six teachers. The issue became pivotal for the debate about gun laws and the safety of the schools in general.

Here is a video about this incident published by MichaelSavageforPrez:

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