I live very near there---got no call!
Who would call 911 to see what was going on? That is not what it is for, is it?

Who are "multiple agencies?" You must get paid by one of them!

911 gets called for all sorts of crazy stuff:

Your area is having a fuel shortage and you want to know where you can get gas? Call 911! From home even!

Cat stuck in a tree? Call 911!

Get flipped off by a driver that passes you (legally) because you were driving too slow while talking on your cell phone (and you admit that)? Call 911!

Want to know what time it is in Spain? Call 911!

See a bad car accident and see officers already there? Call 911 to make sure they are okay!

Who would call 911 to see what was going on? That is not what it is for, is it?

You're right, that's not what it is for. I have a friend who used to work for 911 and according to him, most of us would be surprised what people call 911 for.

As for working for one of the "multiple agencies"... no, but I do appreciate them.

Well I know it will be a long night for my sonn who is now terrified from what happened at school today . I will just stay up all night and wait for the Citizen paper to arrive tomorrow with some info . So are you saying there is a gunman on our cart paths ?

What on earth did the schools do except lock the doors? Did the teachers and admin types cry and scream? Did they tell small kids a boogie man with a gun was after them? What?

There are always gunmen on our cart paths! One third of the dudes in Fayette carry a concealed! Now they aren't quick-draw artists nor very accurate but they feel powerful with them.

...that we have folks who go to the trouble to get a carry permit and then actually have a weapon on them. Not to be paranoid, but several times have legal packing people thwarted a bad guy around here in "Pleasantville". As a former military officer I wish we had more training for people before we let them carry a loaded weapon. But, then I wish once we determined someone was both trustworthy and capable that they could take that weapon with them wherever/whenever. I for one would be happy to have to hit a target and show that I understand both the handling and the law associated with a weapon. Bad guys would think twice if they thought they would possibly get shot by anyone they threaten. Our police department is awesome. But, they can't be everywhere. Exercise your right to keep and bear arms. It's an easy process. Then go to a gun range and tell them you would like to be trained... They will help.

--Signed--
"Not a gun nut"

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Thanx for your encouraging words . The school told the children enough to scare them . Pretty much like you said boogie man with a gun was after somebody . I don't ever remember the word gun ever mentioned when I was in elementary school , especially by the teachers and staff . They must not have caught him , cops are across the street right now in backyards with flashlights ,

They did? I asked my daughter about all the excitement and her reply, "What excitement?". She said that they just went about their normal day and the reason they were not let outside was because of the weather.
FYI, This is the same story I got from no less then 3 other kids in our sub-division & not a single one had any idea something was up.

Update - Sat, 10:00am - My daughter still has no idea anything happened on Thursday. In speaking with other parents yesterday, my kid is still not alone in this.
Terminalpreppy, I feel for you that your child may have been traumatized. I am thinking your child must not have been in the classroom at time and overheard teachers speaking or a teacher was forced to discuss it with students as one student learned what was going on and began to tell others.

I wish I had more info for you. I'm hoping for an update on the 10:00 news on Fox (though they didn't have all the info right earlier, so don't believe everything you hear on any of the channels).

How they got these school children worked by saying things like ; gunman, shooting ,helicopters searching . Only to be left in the dark and doing damage control on a young mind .

Your guessing this has a lot to do with Clayton County Schools ?
Because you've seen more undesirables in the past few months.

You make this statement because police are looking for a white man ?
or because he was wearing a black ski mask ?

we all know that every crime that happens in Georgia is committed by a Clayton County alum. hahaha

MyFoxAtlanta says:

The schools under lockdown are Oak Grove Elementary, Huddleston Elementary, Braelinn Elementary, and J.C. Booth Middle School.

thank goodness the kids are safe; now time for us to start our deep breathing. For any other parents, this does mean bus disruption til lockdown's lifted, and no check-outs allowed. The panic button hit too quickly for all the school names to register before, Fox

Has this issue been resolved?

It does not appear any of the stations are covering this.

just the usual soaps and Tyra - am scanning channels here too. Will post if I hear anything.

One thing I really miss about Los Angeles is the "Breaking News Coverage". An event such as this would prompt constant news coverage by no less then 8 different stations.

Time to go meet the bus and hug the brats.

Directly in the incident; thoughts and prayers going out to you.