Elected officials respond to the deadliest school shooting in Georgia history

Brandy Rickaba and her daughter Emilie pray during a candlelight vigil for the slain students and teachers at Apalachee High School, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Winder, Georgia. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Two students and two teachers are dead after a 14-year-old student opened fire inside a Barrow County high school on Wednesday. The student and his 54-year-old father are now facing multiple charges.

In this week’s episode of “Plugged In: A WABE Politics Podcast,” reporters Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali discuss how elected officials are responding to the deadliest school shooting in Georgia history and how the tragedy has reignited the debate over the state’s gun laws and school safety.