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Georgia Shooting Kills Two, Injures 35
Developing
Dooly County Sheriff Craig Peavy told local media that some witnesses initially thought they were hearing fireworks before realizing someone had been shot.
Ashley Gee, who was present at the scene, described the gunfire as sounding 'like a machine gun,' indicating the intensity of the attack.
The Dooly County Sheriff's Office stated that several people were found injured upon the arrival of authorities, and the investigation is being actively pursued.
The FBI has joined the investigation at the request of the Dooly County Sheriff's Office, emphasizing that the operations remain 'active and ongoing.'
What's still developing
- "Our hearts are with the families grieving the loss of loved ones, those who were injured, and everyone affected by this tragedy," the school said in a statement.
- Ashley Gee, who was there, told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution news outlet that the barrage of gunfire sounded "like a machine gun".
- Investigators in the US state of Georgia are on the hunt for a suspect in a mass shooting that erupted in the early hours of Sunday, killing two people and injuring 35 more.