MORNING NEWSBREAK | A 14-year-old Georgia boy accused of fatally shooting two students and two teachers and injuring nine others in a Georgia school shooting yesterday will be tried as an adult, authorities said. The shooting in Winder, Ga., is the deadliest episode of school violence in the state’s recent history.
Meanwhile in South Carolina from Aug. 29 to Sept. 3, nine people died in shootings, including a North Charleston man who died in violence near Victory Avenue, according to police sources. Nationally, there were 15 mass shootings for the week, totalling 385 for the year, according to GunViolenceArchive.org.
In a Winder park on Wednesday night, about 400 people gathered for a candlelight vigil just before sunset. Two local officials spoke briefly, followed by a sermon from the Rev. Geoffrey Murphy, senior pastor of Winder First United Methodist Church, and a moment of silence. More than $90,000 was raised through online campaigns for the victims.
The teen shooter reportedly used an AR-platform-style weapon, according to Chris Hosey, director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Authorities are still investigating how the suspect gained access to the firearm, according to media reports.
The suspect had been on the radar of law enforcement officials for more than a year. Federal investigators on Wednesday said the teen was interviewed more than a year ago by local law enforcement officials in connection to threats made online of a school shooting.
In other news headlines today:
CP NEWS: Discount food app Goodie Bag launches in Charleston. A Colorado-based startup, Goodie Bag, launched in Charleston this week to help local businesses manage unsold inventory.
CP NEWS: Local groups get $330K in funding for Revolutionary War projects. Four local projects to better understand and commemorate Charleston’s role in the American Revolution received more than $330,000 in grant funding from the South Carolina American Revolution Sestercentennial Commission (SC250).
High tide, erosion, record rain threaten sea turtle nests across S.C. Sea turtles nest up and down the South Carolina coastline faring well this year through high tides and a tropical storm.
Lowcountry mayors working to tackle homelessness. Leaders of municipalities across the Lowcountry are taking action against the rising homelessness rate in South Carolina.
Charleston-based chip company bags Clemson and USC deal for football season. South Carolina-based potato chip company Lowcountry Kettle announced the debut of its S.C. Collegiate Edition packaging line in a Sept. 4 media release.
S.C.’s biggest bank sells manufactured housing business to Buffett’s company. The largest bank headquartered in South Carolina has sold its manufactured housing loan portfolio at a loss to a company backed by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, describing the specialty financing niche as a distraction.
Nexton opens phase one of new mixed-use space. The first phase of a new mixed-use space in Nexton is opening, and phase two is set to break ground later this year.
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