Atlanta Public Schools Safety and Security, along with the Atlanta Police Department, report that at approximately 9:45am, an Atlanta Public Schools student entered the Grady High School campus clinic, with a self-inflicted, non-life threatening gunshot injury and was transported by ambulance to Grady Hospital. The shooting occurred in a courtyard near the school gym.
Grady High School was immediately placed on lockdown and all other students were reported safe. A school instructional coach rode with the injured student to the hospital. The student did state that she did not pass through metal detectors because she arrived to school late.
This is currently a police matter, and APS security and APD officers have been on the scene. One Grady parent witnessed the incident.
Grady High School immediately moved into crisis management mode, alerting parents and working hand in hand with the APD. Parents were contacted via phone call, text and email, twice, within one hour of the incident. The Grady High website has been updated and the district used social media to continue updating parents and community members.
Normal classes resumed at 12:00 noon and normal dismissal procedures will be followed.
Superintendent Erroll Davis spoke to media in front of the school at approximately 12:15pm.
Grady High School is located at 929 Charles Allen Dr., NE, Atlanta, GA 30309.
Keeping you informed about your child’s safety is a top priority at Atlanta Public Schools, and we will continue to provide parents with updates as information becomes available.