Georgia Community Mourns Victims of School Shooting

Published on September 5, 2024

Hundreds gathered in Jug Tavern Park in downtown Winder, Georgia, on Wednesday night for a vigil mourning the two Apalachee High School students and two teachers who died during a shooting at the school earlier that day. Volunteers handed out candles as well as water and tissues. A 14-year-old student allegedly opened fire at the high school on Wednesday, killing four people. At least nine others—eight students and one teacher—were taken to the hospital with injuries. ...

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