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Mother Receives Terrifying Text During School Shooting

Parents walk to Apalachee High School after a shooting at the school Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Winder, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Recently, a terrifying incident unfolded at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, leaving students and parents shaken. The event began when a 14-year-old student, Macey Right, sent a distressing text to her mother, Dr. Anetra Pattman, who is also an educator in the area. Macey expressed her fear after hearing gunshots, prompting her mother to take immediate action by informing her school principal.

Dr. Pattman, with her experience of over 20 years in education, understood the gravity of the situation and reassured her daughter to stay in contact through text messages. As the school went into lockdown, Macey and her peers found themselves in a harrowing situation, holding hands and praying for safety while gunshots rang outside their classroom.

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