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Student injured, teen arrested in Georgia high school shooting
A 14-year-old suspect was arrested after a shooting at Warner Robins High School in Georgia on Wednesday left one student injured with a gunshot wound to the leg. The Houston County Sheriff's…
The Story in Brief
A 14-year-old suspect was arrested after a shooting at Warner Robins High School in Georgia on Wednesday left one student injured with a gunshot wound to the leg. The Houston County Sheriff's Office said two ninth-grade students argued in a school bathroom before the fight escalated and one student fired a gun. The injured student was treated with a tourniquet by a school resource officer and taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The suspect fled the campus but was captured without incident about 800 metres away roughly an hour later, according to Sheriff Matt Moulton. The school will remain closed Thursday and Friday, with crisis counsellors available for staff and students. The Times of India reports that the quick response likely prevented a worse outcome.
The Indian Opinion
Early reports of an 'active shooter' spread panic, but this was a targeted quarrel between two students, not a random attack. Some voices will seize on the shooting to push stricter gun laws while others will note the quick arrest. The fact is a teenager brought a gun into a school over a fight. That is a failure of prevention, no matter the motive. Watch whether the suspect is charged as an adult or juvenile in the coming days, that will reveal how seriously Georgia treats school gun violence.
Sources (3): timesnownews.com, hindustantimes.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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