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    Shots Fired at DeKalb School Just South of Decatur, No Injuries Reported

    Decatur Metro | August 20, 2013

    From WSB…

    Channel 2 Action News has confirmed that one person is in custody after shots were fired at a DeKalb County elementary school.

    The DeKalb County schoolboard chairman said there was an active shooter at Ronald E. McNair Discovery Learning Academy. Channel 2 Action News has confirmed with multiple sources that the suspect is a white man in his 20s who was armed with an AK-47 and dressed in black.

    City Schools of Decatur wrote this message on their Facebook page…

    There is a situation at an elementary school on 2nd Avenue in DeKalb County. This school is not part of the City Schools of Decatur. You may see an increased police presence around the City. Please check your local news for more information.

    If you need to get your bearings, McNair Discovery Learning Academy is located south of East Lake Golf Course.  Here’s a map.

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