Thursday, January 31 2013 3:47 PM EST2013-01-31 20:47:57 GMT
Atlanta police say shots were fired at Price Middle School on Thursday afternoon, and a 14-year-old was wounded. See photos from the scene as parents gathered to pick up their students here.
Atlanta police say shots were fired at Price Middle School on Thursday afternoon, and a 14-year-old was wounded. See photos from the scene as parents gathered to pick up their students here.
APS chief: School where shooting occurred had metal detectors
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Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Erroll Davis said there were metal detectors at the middle school where a teenager was shot on Thursday.
Atlanta Police Chief George Turner said that the suspect in the shooting was disarmed and apprehended by a school resource officer. That officer was an armed off-duty Atlanta Police officer, Turner said.
Investigators said that the shooting was not random, and they believe that there had been some sort of altercation between the two students involved, Turner said.
A police spokesperson told FOX 5's Justin Gray that the incident should be classified as a shooting at a school and not a school shooting.
Davis said that there are metal detectors at the school and that it was not known how the gun got past them.
Sandra Armour, who said that she was a cousin of child's mother, said that he doing fine and recovered. She said that she wanted to dispel any notion that this was a gang-related shooting and said he was a good kid.
Davis defended the school system's reaction to a shooting at Price Middle School on Thursday.
Some parents told FOX 5 that they were disappointed in the way they had been informed about the shooting and the time it had taken to get information.
Davis acknowledged a delay, but pointed out that it was an active crime scene and it took time to make the necessary precautions to safely release the students.
Davis said that he was not aware of a motive in shooting.
Friday, February 1 2013 5:30 PM EST2013-02-01 22:30:20 GMT
Security officials at Atlanta schools are making immediate changes to the security at several of the facilities. Internal discussions identified some holes in the security after a 14-year-old boy was shot.
Security officials at Atlanta schools are making immediate changes to the security at several of the facilities. Internal discussions identified some holes in the security after a 14-year-old boy was shot at Price Middle School on Thursday.
Friday, February 1 2013 5:23 PM EST2013-02-01 22:23:17 GMT
Atlanta school superintendent Erroll Davis spent several hours at Price Middle School on Friday. His visit comes a day after 14-year-old student Telvis Douglas was shot at the school.
Atlanta school superintendent Erroll Davis spent several hours at Price Middle School on Friday. His visit comes a day after 14-year-old student Telvis Douglas was shot at the school.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 9:11 PM EDT2013-06-19 01:11:54 GMT
The Woodstock Police Department says a police K-9 died after being left in his handler's patrol car.Spartacus, a 3-year-old Belgian Malinois, was found dead in his handler's patrol car. Authorities later
The Woodstock Police Department says a police K-9 died after being left in his handler's patrol car.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:11 PM EDT2013-06-18 23:11:21 GMT
Atlanta police have arrested two brothers for running what they say was a major fraud ring that caused small businesses across the country to lose more than $300,000.
Atlanta police have arrested two brothers for running what they say was a major fraud ring that caused small businesses across the country to lose more than $300,000.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 6:22 PM EDT2013-06-18 22:22:48 GMT
Defense attorneys want the governor's report on Atlanta Public Schools cheating thrown out. They say educators were threatened to cooperate with investigators or lose their jobs.
Defense attorneys want the governor's report on Atlanta Public Schools cheating thrown out. They say educators were threatened to cooperate with investigators or lose their jobs.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 8:34 PM EDT2013-06-19 00:34:07 GMT
It's a sight that can trigger dread. The low-battery message appears on your cell phone when there's no charger around.
It's a sight that can trigger dread. The low-battery message appears on your cell phone when there's no charger around. Now New York City has teamed up with AT&T to install 25 solar powered charging stations over the summer.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 4:55 PM EDT2013-06-18 20:55:38 GMT
A man accused of fatally shooting a gay man walking with a companion in New York City's Greenwich Village pleaded not guilty.
A man accused of fatally shooting a gay man walking with a companion in New York City's Greenwich Village afterward claimed that he opened fire because the victim "thought he was tough in front of his bitch," prosecutors said in court papers Tuesday.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 3:46 PM EDT2013-06-18 19:46:32 GMT
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Riders should anticipate cancellations and delays on the Long Island Rail Road for the Tuesday evening rush. The railroad has canceled 21 trains that normally leave Penn Station between 3:27 and 7:01 p.m.
Riders should anticipate cancellations and delays on the Long Island Rail Road for the Tuesday evening rush. The railroad has canceled 21 trains that normally leave Penn Station between 3:27 and 7:01 p.m.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 3:32 PM EDT2013-06-18 19:32:12 GMT
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Nearly 3 million New Yorkers' homes are now in evacuation zones that cover more than a third of the city's population, under new maps released Tuesday.
Nearly 3 million New Yorkers' homes are now in evacuation zones that cover more than a third of the city's population, under new maps released Tuesday.In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, officials said last month, the number of zones would double and encompass about 600,000 more residents.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 3:05 PM EDT2013-06-18 19:05:09 GMT
Police are looking for a man who stabbed another man in Times Square Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.The victim was stabbed in the chest, the NYPD and FDNY said.
Police are looking for a man who stabbed another man in Times Square Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.The victim was stabbed in the chest, the NYPD and FDNY said.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 12:20 PM EDT2013-06-18 16:20:04 GMT
The director of the National Security Agency said Tuesday the government's sweeping surveillance programs have foiled some 50 terrorist plots worldwide, including one directed at the New York Stock Exchange.
The director of the National Security Agency said Tuesday the government's sweeping surveillance programs have foiled some 50 terrorist plots worldwide, including one directed at the New York Stock Exchange.
