Representative reports 12‑year‑old shot at Lindley Middle School; student in critical condition

Jan 16, 2024

During afternoon orders Representative Cummings said a 12‑year‑old girl was shot at Lindley Middle School and taken to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta in critical condition; investigators have not determined how the weapon entered the school.

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Representative Cummings, speaking during afternoon orders, reported that a 12‑year‑old girl shot herself in a girls' restroom at Lindley Middle School and is currently in critical condition at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Cummings said school officers and the Cobb Police responded within 60–90 seconds and that, gratefully, no other students or teachers were harmed.

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