Reports indicate that two people were shot: possibly one student and one teacher.
At least 2 people have been shot at Price Middle School. Go to http://t.co/obenRiaK for more.
— CBS46 (@cbs46) January 31, 2013
Shooting at Price Middle School in Atlanta. Details on @wsbtv Ch 2 Action News at 4. pic.twitter.com/z1M9ALEX
— Jason Durden (@JasonDurden) January 31, 2013
BREAKING: Two people injured in reported shooting at Atlanta middle school. Live updates: http://t.co/l8sLzaRI pic.twitter.com/3ZZgdhDS
— IBM Watson Media (@IBMWatsonMedia) January 31, 2013
Tom Jones Reporting all students at Price have been taken into an auditorium, not releasing children. Students said to be safe.
— WSB-TV (@wsbtv) January 31, 2013
AFD confirms that a 14 yr. old shot in the head and transported to Grady. One teacher had minor injuries, treated and released at scene.
— CBS Atlanta News (@CBSAtlBreaking) January 31, 2013
We pray for the students, the victims, and their loved ones.
Lord Have Mercy…. RT: @RollingOut: BREAKING: Shooting reported at Atlanta's Price Middle School http://t.co/DObVskjX
— Reagan Gomez (@ReaganGomez) January 31, 2013
My prayers goes out to those effected by the school shooting in Atlanta today. smh. WTF is going on in our world. #boss
— therealbigmostl ☪ (@therealbigmo314) January 31, 2013
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Update:
FOX 5 Atlanta is now reporting that police have confirmed that a student was shot, but the teacher was not.
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UPDATE: APD says student was shot, teacher hurt was not shot. Teacher was treated at scene and released: http://t.co/9ZbOc8jy
— FOX 5 Atlanta (@FOX5Atlanta) January 31, 2013
Grady Memorial Hospital concerning that they received one patient from Price Middle School.
— CBS Atlanta News (@CBSAtlBreaking) January 31, 2013
Ch. 2's Tom Jones confirmed with EMS the student was a 14-year-old male and was shot somewhere in the head.
— WSB-TV (@wsbtv) January 31, 2013
https://twitter.com/jaquittaw/status/297075715319402496
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Update:
The shooting victim is reportedly a 14-year-old student:
APD: 14-year-old girl shot outside school, alert & conscious when taken to hospital. Tentative suspect ID'd as student, in custody #fox5atl
— FOX 5 Atlanta (@FOX5Atlanta) January 31, 2013
Update from police: Shooting happened outside school. Student was alert and conscious on the way to the hospital.
— WSB-TV (@wsbtv) January 31, 2013
Student who was shot was "transported alert, conscious and breathing" to Grady according to APD. #priceshooting
— WSB Radio (@wsbradio) January 31, 2013
The suspect — already in custody — may also be a student:
Suspect has been confirmed as a student. #priceshooting
— WSB Radio (@wsbradio) January 31, 2013
APD: A suspect, tentatively identified as a student, has been taken into custody. All remaining students are safe at this time.
— WSB-TV (@wsbtv) January 31, 2013
APD is now saying TENTATIVELY the suspect is a student. We will let you know as soon as it is confirmed. #priceshooting
— WSB Radio (@wsbradio) January 31, 2013
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Update:
Parents outside Price Middle demanding answers on shooting. Live #fox5atl coverage here: http://t.co/JDjgtVsx pic.twitter.com/wgFxq5Ai
— FOX 5 Atlanta (@FOX5Atlanta) January 31, 2013
Parents are gathered outside Price Middle wanting to see their kids. http://t.co/2v25zVzx
— WSB-TV (@wsbtv) January 31, 2013
PHOTO: Buses were escorted by police as they prepare to release students from Price Middle School: http://t.co/fC9kFja4
— WSB-TV (@wsbtv) January 31, 2013
Here is a picture from @JasonDurden in News Chopper 2 of student starting to be released from Price Middle School pic.twitter.com/upEDwCMk
— WSB-TV (@wsbtv) January 31, 2013
Initial reports were conflicting, but media are now saying the victim is a boy:
14 Year Old Price Middle School Shooting victim is a boy and we're told he has non-life threatening injuries.
— 11Alive News (@11AliveNews) January 31, 2013
https://twitter.com/jaquittaw/status/297089682905378818
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Update:
Parents have started to be reunited with thier kids after today's shooting at Price Middle: http://t.co/cqFk4FFL
— WSB-TV (@wsbtv) January 31, 2013
Price Middle School students are reunited with their parents. Watch it live: http://t.co/JDjgtVsx #fox5atl pic.twitter.com/ZePq5MsR
— FOX 5 Atlanta (@FOX5Atlanta) January 31, 2013
Parents are excited to be reunited with their children. #priceshooting
— WSB Radio (@wsbradio) January 31, 2013
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Update:
Police telling us shooting was targeted, do not believe it was random. A deputy Chief set to elaborate when news conference starts.
— Amy Viteri (@TVAmyViteri) January 31, 2013
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Update:
Ch 2's @nosynewsman reports victim in shooting is sitting up in bed in hospital emergency room. Jones has been speaking with victim's mom.
— WSB-TV (@wsbtv) January 31, 2013
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Update:
Atlanta Public Schools superintendent Errol Davis is holding a press conference:
APS Supt. Erroll Davis: "Family expects student who was shot to be released this evening" #pricemiddle
— WSB-TV (@wsbtv) January 31, 2013
Supt. Davis: "School resource officer disarmed the student. We implemented a hard lockdown at the school and alerted parents"
— WSB-TV (@wsbtv) January 31, 2013
APS Superintendent Erroll Davis: Family says Price student who was shot should be released tonight. #fox5atl
— FOX 5 Atlanta (@FOX5Atlanta) January 31, 2013
Supt. Davis "We took additional time in releasing the students to make sure all safety and security procedures were followed."
— WSB-TV (@wsbtv) January 31, 2013
#pricemiddleschool does have metal detectors, and now police are trying to determine why the gun got past them, according to Davis
— CBS46 (@cbs46) January 31, 2013
Superintendent Davis says the shooter and the victim most likely knew each other because of the size of #princemiddleschool
— CBS46 (@cbs46) January 31, 2013
Supt. Davis says the victim in the #pricemiddleschool shooting was shot in the soft tissue of the back of his neck, should go home tonight
— CBS46 (@cbs46) January 31, 2013
Twitchy will continue to monitor this story and update with developments.
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