A shooting at a Georgia high school has left one student wounded, and a teenage suspect who fled was later taken into custody, police said.
“Fortunately what could have been a much-worse incident was minimised to us only having one student injured. Houston County Schools Superintendent Richard Rogers said the school would be closed for students on Thursday (August 13, 2026) and Friday (August 14, 2026) and for staff on Thursday. Crisis counselors would be available at the school for staff on Friday and for students on Monday (August 17, 2026) .
An hour later, the suspect was caught “without further incident” in a neighbourhood about 800 metres from the school, Mr. Moulton said. “The school threat protocol and our training was followed perfectly today,” Mr.
People Involved
The shooting at Warner Robins High School involving two ninth-graders occurred just one week into the new school year and prompted a response from dozens of law enforcement officers. A school resource officer arrived quickly, applied tourniquets to the student’s injuries and remained until emergency services personnel arrived. Warner Robins is about 164 km southeast of Atlanta. One student was shot at 2:15 p.m., and the suspect fled.
The sheriff said a group of students was inside a school bathroom when a verbal altercation between two students escalated into a physical fight.
Investigation and Response
It wasn’t immediately known whether the school has metal detectors in place. Mr. Moulton declined to take questions at the news conference, citing the active investigation.
