An worker at an Atlanta medical facility, the location of Wednesday’s mass capturing the place at the very least one lady died and 4 others suffered accidents, informed CNN that the terrifying occasion wasn’t the primary time her constructing has seen an energetic shooter scenario.
Tyrisia Woods described feeling “panic” and stated she heard a number of gunshots and studies of “blood within the elevator” on her flooring earlier than locking down her workplace.
“I’ve been working on this constructing for nearly 5 years and that is the fourth energetic shooter that I’ve encountered since I’ve labored there,” stated Woods earlier than almost a second of silence.
“Jesus. It’s stunning to listen to, I’m certain, for individuals listening at dwelling,” replied CNN’s Jim Sciutto. “However pay attention, we cowl them each day, People take in information like this each day.”
Woods’ experiences with a number of energetic shooter conditions mirror remarks from college students who skilled the lethal Michigan State capturing this 12 months. Some survivors recounted experiencing lockdowns in previous shootings together with the 2021 capturing at Oxford Excessive College in addition to the Sandy Hook bloodbath.
Wednesday’s capturing in Atlanta is one among 192 mass shootings within the U.S. this 12 months, in keeping with Gun Violence Archive. Extra 14,300 individuals have died on account of gun violence within the U.S. in 2023 as of Thursday morning.
(H/T Mediaite)
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