Atlanta school shooter?

[95and05]

Just caught a glimpse on the news in the airport.
Anyone know anything yet?

 

[Lauren5280]

DECATUR, Ga. — A suspect was in custody after reports of gunfire at an Atlanta-area elementary school Tuesday, the school chief said, with television footage showing young students running out the school and being escorted by teachers and police. Michael Thurmond told The Associated Press he had no reports of injuries and that all students and teachers are accounted for and safe.

Television footage showed students being evacuated from Ronald E. McNair Discovery Learning Academy in Decatur, a few miles east of Atlanta, and sitting outside in a field about 1:30 p.m. School buses were being brought in to take children to their parents at a nearby Wal-Mart.
According to WSB-TV's website, a woman in the school office called to say a gunman asked her to contact the Atlanta station and police. WSB said during the call, shots could be heard in the background.

Numerous police are at the school and SWAT was there for a time. Thurmond said the suspect is a man in his mid-20s and didn't have an obvious connection to the school.

DeKalb County School Board Chairman Melvin Johnson told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution there were reports of shots being fired inside the building that houses students from pre-kindergarten to fifth grade.

Gunfire at elementary school in Georgia: Nicole Webb waits for her son, a student at Ronald E. McNair Discovery Learning Academy, on Tuesday, Aug. 20.AP Photo: John Bazemore

Nicole Webb waits at a store parking lot for her 9-year-old son, a student at Ronald E. McNair Discovery Learning Academy, on Tuesday, Aug. 20.

"We're in the process of reuniting the children with their parents," said Mekka Parish, spokeswoman for the DeKalb County Police Department. "We're just trying to calm the nerves of parents."

 

[Peggy Reist]

No injuries, suspect in custody. He allegedly said he didn't want to hurt anyone.

 

[Pitt County Pride]

Didn't want to hurt anyone? Really? I guess that's why he had a gun. Too bad no one at the school had anything to hurt him. Walking into a school and opening fire with a gun should be more dangerous than it actually is...

 

[Warrior1256]

Very, very greatful that no one was hurt, especially the children. If they had had an armed security guard the BD would probably be carried out feet first. Would be a good example for other would be BGs.

 

[retpilot3]

security guard

Very, very greatful that no one was hurt, especially the children. If they had had an armed security guard the BD would probably be carried out feet first. Would be a good example for other would be BGs.

There are a lot of old retired vets with cc who would be glad to donate our time at schools if they would only let us.

 

[Paul_of_TX]

I thought I heard a news report that said he planned on killing all the police who responded not anyone else at the school. I could be wrong as I have not closely followed the story but thought I heard this in passing on the news.

 

[R O Bill]

Don't tell me you actually believe what you hear on the "news"?

 

[r1derbike]

Yet another example of why our kids are unsafe in "gun free zones" and the unwillingness of this criminal administration to allow armed security in all our schools. I remember BO saying he thought it was a "bad idea". Better another tragedy to exploit where innocent kids are murdered so he may exploit his disarmament of law abiding citizens.

I think the teacher who talked him into laying down all his weapons and getting on the ground until the police got there deserves a medal. What a brave, poised lady!

This administration makes me sick.

 

[Stengun]

Howdy,

Yet another example of why our kids are unsafe in "gun free zones" and the unwillingness of this criminal administration to allow armed security in all our schools. I remember BO saying he thought it was a "bad idea". Better another tragedy to exploit where innocent kids are murdered so he may exploit his disarmament of law abiding citizens.

I think the teacher who talked him into laying down all his weapons and getting on the ground until the police got there deserves a medal. What a brave, poised lady!

This administration makes me sick.

Her name is Antoinette Tuff and she is a bookkeeper.

During her 9-1-1 call you can hear her calling him sweetie and telling him that she loved him.

She was a cool as an iceberg the entire time.

Lets give Antoinette Tuff two thumbs up, a medal and a parade!

Paul

 

[missoak]

Think this guy was crying out for help. Makes me wonder how many more like him are out there just waiting to snap.
He will get all the attention he needs now.
Thank GOD he was taken down without any loss of life.

 

[BluesStringer]

This woman is precisely why I try so hard to keep racial-speak out of my comments about Martin/Zimmerman, crime in general, the latest story about the three teens in OK that killed Chris Lane and the list goes on. I am not scolding anyone who does focus on the race differences we have. I have to fight within myself not to join in at times, but the reason I don't is because of people like the one in the above video. I partnered on an armored truck for almost 4 years with a black guy. Literally spent more time with him than I did while awake with my wife. We didn't see everything the same. Not even close in fact, but even now that I'm a long ways out from leaving that job, I know without a doubt that he'd have my back. And most certainly, I would have his.

We have lost the ability to have empathy for each other. That is what makes Ms. Tuff's example so unusual to us. We expect the worst from those we don't identify well with. We can do better.

Blues

 

[SR40c]

There are a lot of old retired vets with cc who would be glad to donate our time at schools if they would only let us.

Are you kidding me? They consider you a terrorist...

 

[Nightmare45]

Brave woman, he must not have read the no gun zone sign, it appears they are working as usual.

 

[tricolordad]

Saw a picture at this link, McNair Elementary School Gunman: Police In Georgia Respond To Shots Fired, Suspect In Custody (UPDATE)

who the hell was in charge of the kids? How did they know that the kid didn't have a buddy in the school waiting for the police to move in during the standoff so he could commit his carnage unopposed? This is just bad policy. One bullet would take out more than one child, if a BG brought a rifle, he could kill all the kids in a matter of seconds the same way Lanza did. What struck me as most rediculous is how the picture is a narrative suggesting that the lone cop standing in front of a group of 30 or so children could do anything to stop bullets from ripping through the class.

 

[mappow]

Heard this morning that the FED's were gong to charge him with "Actions of Terrorism". Gee Golly Wally........Fort Hood shooter shouting "ALLA AK BAR" Kill all the Infidels as he slaughtered 13 was only work place violence. DOJ has lost the J in Justice. We the People could sincerely render justice if given the chance.
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I'm thinking DOJ now stands for Defending Oppressive Jihadists.

 

[SR40c]

Heard this morning that the FED's were gong to charge him with "Actions of Terrorism". Gee Golly Wally........Fort Hood shooter shouting "ALLA AK BAR" Kill all the Infidels as he slaughtered 13 was only work place violence. DOJ has lost the J in Justice. We the People could sincerely render justice if given the chance.
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I'm thinking DOJ now stands for Defending Oppressive Jihadists.

Honestly, I think it's more about the tyrants protecting themselves from "We The People".