It was the middle of second period on Wednesday morning at Apalachee High School in near Winder, Georgia, and the boy who few knew slipped out of his algebra class in J Hall again. That didn’t strike his fellow students as unusual. In the words of one classmate: “He was probably just skipping.
Georgia Bureau of Investigation staff move through an entrance to Apalachee High School after Wednesday’s shooting, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, in Winder, Ga. People gather at the flagpole outside the entrance to Apalachee High School on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024 in Winder, Ga., a day after deadly shootings at the school. Mourners listen to a speaker during a candlelight vigil for the slain students and teachers at Apalachee High School, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Winder, Ga.
Law enforcement hasn’t said whether Gray was being sought before the shooting. “We’re still trying to clarify a lot of the timeline,” Georgia Bureau of Investigation Director Chris Hosey said Wednesday. Many thought it was a drill. Georgia schools are required to complete at least one active shooter drill by Oct. 1 each year.
Marques Coleman Jr. told The Washington Post that the shooter leaned inside an open door of his algebra classroom and sprayed it with gunfire, hitting people including Christian Angulo, who died. Others were shot in the hall. Teachers turned out lights and herded students into corners or behind desks. Classroom furniture became makeshift barricades.
Some students said they heard shouts from an officer ordering the shooter to halt and put his gun down. “I love you. I love you so much. Ma I love you,” a crying Sandoval texted. “I’m sorry I’m not the best daughter. I love you.”
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