After a fatal shooting at a school in the US state of Georgia, investigators have identified a 14-year-old as the suspected perpetrator. The youth was stopped by a school police officer and eventually taken into custody.
At least four people were killed in the attack in the town of Winder – according to the police, they were two students and two teachers. Nine others were injured. The police did not provide any information about the shooter’s possible motive.
US President Biden speaks out
US President Joe Biden and his wife Jill said in a statement that they mourned the people who had been killed “by senseless gun violence.” “Students across the country are learning to take cover and hide instead of learning to read and write. We can no longer accept this as normal.”
According to the authorities, emergency calls were received by the police on Wednesday morning (local time). An active shooter had been reported. In the USA, massacres and fatal shootings are part of everyday life. Firearms are easily available and in large quantities.
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