UPDATE: A teacher has been taken into custody after allegedly firing at least one shot inside a Georgia high school classroom Wednesday, police said.
The Dalton Police Department identifed the teacher as Jesse Randall Davidson, 53, a social studies teacher who also does play-by-play announcements during the school’s football games. He has been employed with the school since 2004.
The teacher involved in this morning’s incident is Jesse Randall Davidson, 53, social studies teacher. Also serves as play by play voice of the Dalton football team.
— Dalton Police (@DaltonPD) February 28, 2018
Davidson was charged with aggravated assault, carrying a weapon on school grounds, terroristic threats, reckless conduct, possession of a gun during commission of a crime and disrupting public school, police said in a tweet. – READ MORE
[divider][/divider]Dalton Police spokesman Bruce Frazier says police officers are on the scene at Dalton High School in Georgia where a suspect is barricaded inside a classroom.
Frazier says investigators believe the suspect is a teacher, and that no children have been injured.
Frazier says the area inside the school has been evacuated, and that there are no students believed to be inside the school right now.
We now know the name of the teacher arrested at Dalton High School. pic.twitter.com/TagtNZ9tk9
— Lori Mitchell (@LoriWRCB) February 28, 2018
The school is currently on lockdown.
More details on shooting at Dalton, GA school. According to police Chief, students told principal the teacher wouldn’t let them in classroom, principal unlocked door & heard a shot. School on lockdown, no kids hurt. Teacher in custody
— Robbin Simmons (@RobbinSimmons7) February 28, 2018
School shooting at Dalton High School!!! We okay !!! pic.twitter.com/U4UwgYGHdV
— wesley (@wesleycaceres5) February 28, 2018
UPDATE:
12:35 pm EST: Police say the teacher is in custody. Awaiting word on any injuries and details on incident.
Here is a look outside of Dalton High School from a Snapchat story pic.twitter.com/yPhjz8enu8
— 11Alive News (@11AliveNews) February 28, 2018
One student apparently sustained an ankle injury running inside the school during the evacuation. Student is being treated by EMS at the school.
— Dalton Police (@DaltonPD) February 28, 2018
A teacher at my high school has locked himself and his kids in his class room with a gun. This is crazy
— SPGhettii (@SPGhettii) February 28, 2018
There is a barricaded subject in a classroom. It is believed to be a teacher.
— Dalton Police (@DaltonPD) February 28, 2018
DPD on scene at report of shot or shots fired at Dalton High. NO CHILDREN ARE INJURED OR IN DANGER
— Dalton Police (@DaltonPD) February 28, 2018
Students will be taken to the NE GA Trade Center. Parents should go there
— Dalton Police (@DaltonPD) February 28, 2018
I’m en route to Dalton High School. Police say there is a barricaded subject in a classroom. Investigators believe it is a teacher. @WRCB
— Kate Smith (@KateWRCB) February 28, 2018