Georgia high school shooting: 14-year-old shooter had been on FBI's radar for over a year
Georgia shooting
A 14-year-old gunman on Wednesday (Sep 4) killed four people, including two students and two teachers, and wounded nine others during a shooting spree at a high school in the US state of Georgia. The shooter, also a student at the school, had apparently been on the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) radar for over a year for threats to commit a school shooting.
Although a minor, the gunman would becharged with murder and tried as an adult, said the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
The shooting happened near the town of Winder, about 45 miles (72 kilometres) northeast of Atlanta, the state capital.
Why didn't the FBI take action sooner?
According to an AFP report, the FBI late on Wednesday revealed that the shooter was brought to its attention more than a year ago. At the time, the county sheriff's office had interviewed the-then 13-year-old suspect and his father. The child had denied the threats, however; he was flagged to the school officials for monitoring.
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County sheriff Jud Smith told the press that it was not yet clear if the shooter targeted people specifically or if it was random shooting. Furthermore, the weapon used is yet to be identified.
The shooter was subdued by the school resource officer.
County sheriff smith said that the officer "engaged him".
"The shooter quickly realized that if he did not give up that it would end with an OIS — an officer-involved shooting. He gave up, got on the ground, and the deputy took him into custody."
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'Sick and deranged monster'
Shortly after the shooting,Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump said that the shooter was a"sick and deranged monster."
While US President Joe Biden expressed his grief and said he was mourning the dead.
"Students across the country are learning how to duck and cover instead of how to read and write. We cannot continue to accept this as normal," he said.
Democratic Party presidential candidate Vice PresidentKamala Harrisspeaking at a campaign event in New Hampshire said it was time to end the "epidemic of gun violence."
(With inputs from agencies)
