The shooting at Price Middle School in southwest Atlanta on Thursday put several schools on lockdown and left family and friends searching for information.

Price Middle School posted an urgent message about the shooting on its website.

The 14-year-old student, who was shot the head, was “alert, conscious and breathing” said transported to Grady Memorial Hospital, police said. The suspect, a fellow student, was taken into custody. All of the other students are safe.

Updates from Atlanta Public Schools are available on its official website and via its Twitter account at @apsupdate.

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Yemaya Lyles (right) wipes away tears during a news conference in front of the Rockdale County Public Schools administration building on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. Lyles' son, Antonio, was assaulted by a paraprofessional, who has since been fired and charged with battery. Lyles says her case against the school district has dragged on since then. (Miguel Martinez/AJC 2023)

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