A Georgia county's emergency call center was overwhelmed by calls on Sept. 4 about a school shooting at Apalachee High School, records released Friday by Barrow…
The emergence call center became overwhelmed by the"high volume" of calls after reports of a shooting at the Apalachee High School began to circulate.
One man called 911 after receiving text messages from a girlfriend. He was put on hold for just over 10 minutes because of an influx of calls at the time of the shooting, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. Parents of students at an elementary school and middle school neighboring Apalachee also flooded 911 seeking information.
“We do have an active situation Apalachee High School right now," the operator responded."We have a lot of calls coming in.”“Active shooter!” an officer yells in one audio clip while speaking with a dispatcher, CNN reported. Another officer responds, “Correct. We have an active shooter at Apalachee High School.”
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