Tifton elementary school briefly locked down after reports of gunfire nearby
TIFTON, Ga. — A Tifton elementary school was placed on lock down after reports of gun fire in a nearby neighborhood drew a police response.
Superintendent Patrick Atwater tells WTIF in Tifton that the suspected gunfire came from outside of G.O. Bailey school in a surrounding neighborhood.
The Tifton Police Department, the Tift County Sheriff’s Office and the Georgia State Patrol sent units to the school and Atwater says that a good number of parents showed up to pull their children out of school.
The lockdown was lifted at 11 a.m., Atwater says.
Related Articles
Putting on the Ritz: The rise, fall and renewal of Albany’s Harlem District
On July 7, the Albany City Commission unanimously approved final construction drawings for a comprehensive restoration of the Ritz Theatre and Cultural Center, clearing the way for the project to move into competitive bidding after years of planning and preservation efforts. The decision marks the latest chapter in a decades-long effort to preserve one of Southwest Georgia’s most significant African American landmarks.
Albany City Commission set to vote on skate park funding
“There have been other sites discussed. Based on information (from) the community, we decided on the current site. That’s the only site we’re looking at right now.”
Food, mini menagerie provide inspiration for Mitchell County’s Lydia Griffin
“I would like to open, like, a Caribbean/tropical buffet where everybody can eat anything and everything. If I can’t do that, I would start small with a coffee shop (and) deli and keep going.”
