Students at Apalachee High School in Georgia began speaking to reporters Wednesday afternoon, recounting the horrifying experiences they experienced after the school shooting that morning.
According to CNN, reports said four people were killed and nine were hospitalized. As students began to be reunited with their parents, one student told CNN he heard screams before police entered the room.
“At the end we heard screaming and they unlocked the door and came in with flashlights and guns and we had to put our hands up and stuff,” the student said.
“Wait a second,” the reporter asked, “who brought the guns? The people who were shooting at the school?”
The student said his heart was “pounding” during the incident and that he was unable to contact his mother because he did not have his cell phone with him. (Related: Multiple killed in Georgia school shooting: Report)
“No, not an individual. The police came and got us,” the student said. “I was scared. My heart was racing. I didn't have my phone or anything so I couldn't talk to my mom. I was just scared.”
“…I've heard stories of teachers getting shot at, being shot at, or narrowly escaping bullets,” the student continued. “I guess I was pretty lucky, because I was in a good place at a good time, at a bad time.”
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Another student, who was inside the building at the time of the shooting, told CNN he heard screams but “didn't pay it much attention” and initially thought they were students “playing in the hallways.”
“… The noise just got louder and …
Additional students said 11Alive recounted the moment they heard gunshots and described how police swarmed into the classroom and ordered students to put their hands over their heads.
“I thought I was going to die. I tried to go to the toilet just before it happened but I'm really glad I didn't because if I had, I would have been dead by now,” the student told the media.
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were briefed on the incident, with Biden calling for an end to the “epidemic of gun violence.” statement.
“Ending the epidemic of gun violence is personal to me, which is why I signed the bipartisan Safe Communities Act — the most significant gun safety bill in decades — and announced dozens of executive orders on gun safety,” Biden wrote. “I also created the first-ever White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, which will be overseen by Vice President Harris. We have made great progress, but this crisis requires much more work.”
Harris, Busy In a letter to New Hampshire voters, he called the attack a “senseless tragedy,” expressed gratitude to first responders and echoed Biden's calls for gun control.
Former President Donald Trump also commented on the attack: Posts We at Truth Social extend our condolences to the families of the victims and those affected.
“Our hearts are with the victims and their loved ones of the tragic incident in Winder, Georgia. These precious children were taken from us far too soon by a sick, deranged monster,” Trump wrote.
The FBI and ATF have confirmed they are on scene to assist local law enforcement as the investigation is ongoing. According to To CNN.
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