A high school mass shooting in Gwinnett County leaves five dead and five injured, with a 17-year-old student suspect in custody.
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga.— A quiet suburban community has been shattered after a heavily armed gunman opened fire inside a local high school on Monday morning,killing at least five people and injuring five others before being taken into custody by law enforcement.The catastrophic mass shooting, which occurred during the busy mid-morning class rotation, has triggered a massive federal and state emergency response, plunging Gwinnett County into profound mourning.
The attack, which unfolded at approximately 10:15 a.m. EST, sparked immediate terror as hundreds of students and faculty barricaded themselves in dark classrooms while specialized tactical teams breached the campus to locate and neutralize the active shooter.