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News Nearby: Watch Adairsville Tornado on Video; Student Shot, Teacher Injured

Check out these top stories from Patch sites around the Atlanta metro area and north Georgia.

- East Atlanta Patch

A student was shot and a teacher injured Thursday afternoon at Price Middle School in southeast Atlanta.

11Alive television reported that the student was 14-years-old and was shot in the head or back of the neck. The teacher was not shot but was hurt during the excitement after the shooting, police said. Visit East Atlanta Patch for more on this story.

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WATCH: Adairsville Tornado Captured in Videos
- Cartersville Patch

Check out these YouTube videos of Wednesday's storm damage.

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Man Shot in Canton Family Dispute
- Canton-Sixes Patch

A man is in serious condition at Northside Hospital-Cherokee after he was shot in the course of a family dispute, authorities say.

According to a press release from the Canton Police Department, a Hispanic male suffered a gunshot wound at approximately 2:20 p.m. on Lakeview Drive in Canton. .


Sandy Springs Police Capture a Suspect in Alpharetta Shooting
- Sandy Springs Patch

Sandy Springs police helped capture Jerad Terel Ownes, 22, Wednesday afternoon. He was charged with felony murder, armed robbery, burglary, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.

Alpharetta police are seeking a second suspect in the shooting death of an Alpharetta man on Monday night. For


APD Seeks Help Identifying 'Buckhead Bandit
- Buckhead Patch

Atlanta Police are investigating a series of armed business robberies committed by a suspect, dubbed the Buckhead Bandit. Police have released the attached surveillance videos in hopes that the suspect may be identified.

The Buckhead Bandit, a black male suspect who is approximately 5-foot-7, is thought to have committed about 10 armed robberies in the area, including a pharmacy in Midtown and a Subway in Brookhaven. .

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