Jefferson Park Family. Sorry for the late notice. Just keeping you informed. This went home today to our parents:
Tri-Cities parents, this is Principal Dan Sims. This afternoon, we learned that one of our students was shot in the leg by an acquaintance during an altercation. This occurred off campus and after school hours. I wanted you to be aware since it happened not far from our school property lines. The student is expected to be OK, the parent has already been notified, and the suspect has been identified. Police are handling the situation swiftly. The suspect is not one of our students and the argument had nothing to do with our school. I wanted to share this with you since you will see it on the news or hear rumors.[mappress mapid="82"]
Here's the story from the AJC:
East Point police were searching Friday night for the man accused of shooting a teenager in the leg.
The suspect, whose name was not released, is accused of shooting Andrew Burnett in the thigh near the intersection of Norman Berry Drive and North Martin Street, according to Lt. Cliff Chandler.
Burnett, 17, a Tri-Cities High School student, was transported to Grady Memorial Hospital, Chandler said.
Investigators believe Burnett and two other students had been involved in an altercation during the day, Chandler said.
The argument continued after school, when a female student allegedly called a relative to come to the area, police said. That relative, believed to be a former Tri-Cities student, is accused of shooting Burnett, Chandler said.
“Multiple individuals are expected to face multiple charges,” Chandler said.
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