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School violence: Mapping incidents in Georgia

By Daniela Vaziri and Grace Salley, Fresh Take Georgia

Posted on September 18, 2024

Georgia school violence map: Map of Georgia, US, and some surrounding east coast area in greens and yellows, next to light blue Atlantic Ocean, with darker blue map pins on locations of school violence incidents

Each pin on the map above represents a separate incident of violence in a Georgia school. Grace Salley and Daniela Vaziri/Fresh Take Georgia

Gun violence in schools is on the forefront of Georgians’ minds following the deadly shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga. on Sept. 4, 2024.

The map below shows the location of incidents of university and public school violence in Georgia over the past 5 years: 2019 through 2024. There were 20 violent school incidents involving guns, deaths or injuries. Across the state, there were 12 high school shootings, one middle school shooting, two elementary school shootings and five university shootings.

This interactive map highlights each location with pins marking the schools where incidents occurred. Each pin includes: the school’s name, the type of violent incident, and the number of victims involved.

School violence in Georgia over the past 5 years: 2019 through 2024

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Daniela Vaziri and Grace Salley are reporters for Fresh Take Georgia.

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