Georgia high school shooting shows how hard it is take action even after police see warning signs
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Most school shootings don’t just happen out of nowhere – there are typically warning signs. This past September 4, a 14-year-old boy was arrested for allegedly opening fire in his Georgia high school math class – killing two teachers and two students. Only a year ago, authorities visited his home to investigate several anonymous tips about online threats to commit a school shooting. The Georgia mass school shooting story mirrors dozens of similar stories. It typifies one of the biggest challenges that schools face in averting school shootings: recognizing and acting upon warning signs that school shooters almost always give well before they open fire.
What went wrong in Georgia and how can we prevent this from happening in the future?