A multiple shooting near Therrell High School in Atlanta Tuesday afternoon forced the school into lockdown and the cancelation of all after-school activities. The most recent reports say that five were injured, and at least four were students at the school.
Video report: 5 shot near Therrell High School: http://t.co/08U6kPDMba @DaveHWSB reports. #wsbtv pic.twitter.com/0WtYONkF7t
— WSB-TV (@wsbtv) May 13, 2014
Atlanta Police: At least 4 of the 5 shot near Therrell High School are students. All are still alive. #wsbtv
— Jodie Fleischer (@jodienbc4) May 13, 2014
The good news: it appears that none of the injuries was life threatening.
Students shot have been transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Therrell High School has been placed on lockdown.
— CBS46 (@cbs46) May 13, 2014
BREAKING: Atlanta Police update: 5 shot near Therrell High School all stable and at Grady Hospital. No motive for shooting yet. #wsbtv
— Jodie Fleischer (@jodienbc4) May 13, 2014
School Shooting: Atlanta Police say 4 of the 5 shot near Therrell High School are students. All are still alive. Still looking for gunman
— UniteWomen Georgia (@UniteWomenGA) May 13, 2014
Im Pissed Df Off Crying, My Fuckin Cousin Got Shot At Therrell!
— ????????.? (@_EnvyT_) May 13, 2014
My prayers go out to my cuzo boyfriend who was shot near Therrell High School today. Nowhere is safe. Prayer is mandatory daily.
— unicornjuice.✨ (@ChocolateIsDope) May 13, 2014
The Therrell High School shooting victims are in my prayers. ??
— ????? ??? ? (@TheCourtKim) May 13, 2014
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No motive has been established.
People blaming @NRA 4 #Therrell shooting are way off base. Major gang activity in that area. Criminals don't care about laws. Fix families.
— Melissia (@ProudoftheUSA) May 13, 2014
#salingfollow Police say they are looking for at least 2 people in shooting near Atlanta's Therrell High School -… http://t.co/CLG1JUyGFH
— Jasa Bikin Anak (@FidaSyahadah) May 13, 2014
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One victim was released from the hospital Tuesday night, and police say they are questioning two persons of interest.
APD source tells me they are questioning two "persons of interest" in connection with today's shooting near #Therrell HS. #11Alive
— Blayne Alexander (@ReporterBlayne) May 14, 2014
1 patient from shooting near #APS Therrell HS #swatl has been discharged. 4 remain at @GradyHealth hospital in stable condition.
— Raynard Johnson (@RaynardJohnson) May 14, 2014
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