Crime
Graphic Video Shows Student Stabbed at North Atlanta High School
ATLANTA — North Atlanta High School was placed on lockdown Friday morning after a student was injured in an apparent stabbing during a fight on campus, according to Atlanta Public Schools officials and law enforcement sources.
Preliminary reports indicate that two students were involved in a physical altercation when one of them produced a pair of scissors and stabbed the other.
Emergency responders arrived within minutes, and the injured student was assisted by classmates before being transported for medical care.
His condition has not yet been released.
According to sources familiar with the incident, the victim is an autistic student.
Investigators are also reviewing video footage circulating on social media that allegedly captures inflammatory and possibly biased language used by the aggressor during the confrontation.
Authorities have emphasized that they are working to determine whether bias or motive played any role, noting that no conclusions have been reached at this time.
Channel2 NOW obtained video showing the fight between the two students. In the footage, one student is seen holding a pair of scissors.
Moments later, the second student appears with visible facial injuries and is helped to his feet by others.
Out of caution and to secure the scene, the school was placed on lockdown while police conducted an initial sweep and began interviewing witnesses.
The lockdown was lifted once authorities determined there was no ongoing threat to students or staff.
Atlanta Public Schools Police and school administrators are cooperating in the active investigation.
No information has been released regarding disciplinary actions or potential charges.
Additional updates will be provided as more details are confirmed.
MT. JULIET, Tenn. — Authorities have identified two victims killed during an active shooter incident at Cedar Creek Marina in Mt. Juliet late Friday night.
The suspect, identified as Gary Haley, a convicted felon with an extensive criminal history, is deceased following an officer-involved shooting, officials confirmed.
Mount Juliet Police officers were dispatched at approximately 9:30 p.m. Friday to the Cedar Creek Marina, located in the 9000 block of Saundersville Road, after receiving reports of a man threatening another individual on the docks.
Due to the active shooter report, a shelter-in-place order was issued for the surrounding area as a precaution.
Upon arrival, officers located an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound.
The victim was later identified as Robby Brogdon, who was transported to a local hospital for emergency medical treatment.
Despite life-saving efforts, Brogdon later succumbed to his injuries.
Investigators determined that the suspected shooter had retreated to a boat within the marina and had barricaded himself inside.
The standoff continued for several hours as officers secured the scene and attempted to resolve the situation safely.
At approximately 1:00 a.m. Saturday, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) reported that the suspect engaged responding officers and fired shots at them under circumstances that remain under investigation. Officers returned fire.
The suspect, Gary Haley, was later found deceased aboard the vessel.
During the course of the response, officers also discovered a second adult male victim, Nathan Jones, who had been shot by the suspect.
Jones was pronounced dead at the scene.
No law enforcement officers were injured during the incident.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has assumed responsibility for the investigation, which includes a homicide, an attempted homicide, and an officer-involved shooting.
TBI agents are actively conducting interviews, collecting evidence, and working to establish a comprehensive timeline of events.
Upon completion of the investigation, findings will be submitted to 15th Judicial District Attorney General Jason Lawson for review.
Authorities stated that additional information will be released as it becomes available.