NFL quarterback Kirk Cousins shares prayers for victims of Georgia high school shooting that left two students and two teachers dead
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins has prayed for the victims of the Georgia high school shooting that left two students and as many teachers dead on Wednesday.
Apalachee High School in Winder, about 45 miles outside Atlanta, was placed on lockdown around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday after gunshots were reported.
Two students and two teachers died as a result of the shooting, while nine others were taken to hospital. A 14-year-old is still alive and in custody.
In light of the devastating events in Winder, NFL star Cousins, who moved to Atlanta as a free agent this offseason, paid his respects to those affected by the tragedy after head coach Raheem Morris broke the news to the team.
The 36-year-old told reporters at the Falcons’ training complex: ‘We went out and walked around the room [practice] Today Raheem told us about the shooting that happened not far from here, so that was quite sobering.
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins has sent prayers to the victims of the Georgia high school shooting that left two students and as many teachers dead on Wednesday
Apalachee High School in Winder, about 45 miles outside Atlanta, was placed on lockdown around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday after shots were reported at the scene
‘[We’re] I pray for the affected families, the school, the community… it’s a tough job.’
Cousins added: “I’m going to go home tonight and give my kids a hug and a kiss.”
Heartbreaking video footage showed panicked students rushing to the Apalachee High School football field after the shooting, while others gathered around ambulances as people streamed out of the building.
School shootings in the US are on the rise, with at least 82 incidents taking place in 2023.
According to a CNN analysis, the previous year was one of the deadliest in history, with 46 reported deaths.
Kamala Harris went off script on Wednesday when she criticized the epidemic of school shootings in the United States, calling the shootings “senseless” and saying, “It doesn’t have to be this way.”
Cousins paid his respects to the victims of the tragedy on Wednesday (pictured: An injured victim is helped by emergency services after the shooting)
Kamala Harris went off script on Wednesday to address the epidemic of school shootings in the US
The vice president spoke during his campaign in New Hampshire about the shooting at a school in Georgia that took place on Wednesday morning, as many students were returning to school after the summer break.
She acknowledged that she went “off script” with her comments and expressed understanding for what students and their parents are going through.
“It’s senseless. That’s what it is. We’ve got to stop it, and we’ve got to end this epidemic of gun violence in our country once and for all,” Harris said. “You know, it doesn’t have to be this way. It doesn’t have to be this way.”
“This is one of the many issues at stake in this election,” she added.