The superintendent of Barrow County, Georgia, said students in the county will return to school next week with “extra support and security, including increased law enforcement,” following the Apalachee High School shooting.
In a message sent to parents, Dallas LeDuff said classes will resume for all students on Tuesday, Sept. 10, except for Apalachee High School.
“We believe that in order to move forward and to create familiarity for our students, we need to be together as soon as possible,” he said. “We will be messaging Apalachee families separately with information regarding their return.”
“We understand these are difficult times and we are here for you,” LeDuff added. “Additional support and security will be in place at each school, including increased law enforcement.”
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Students embrace near a makeshift memorial at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, on Thursday, September 5. (Jessica McGowan/Getty Images)
The announcement came just days after a gunman believed to be a student opened fire at Apalachee High School in Winder on Wednesday, killing four people and wounding nine others.
“We are in this together and as a community, we will continue to look out for one another,” LeDuff said in the message.
The four people killed in the shooting were identified as students Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo, both 14, and math teachers Richard Aspinwall and Christina Irimy.
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Police gathered outside Apalachee High School following Wednesday's shooting. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
Hundreds of people gathered last night to commemorate the victims. Fox5 Atlanta.
“There's never been a more important time for our communities, and the best and most important thing for us to do is be here for each other,” Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., was quoted as saying.
From left to right: Math teachers Richard Aspinwall and Christina Irimy were killed at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, along with Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo, both 14, according to authorities. (Fox News)
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“You see the community. You see people loving each other and caring for each other,” Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith added.
