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By Giulia Carbonaro
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A teacher injured in the Apalachee High School shooting on Wednesday that killed four people asked "is everyone else okay?" after waking up from surgery, his daughter has revealed.
Special education math teacher David Phenix was shot in the foot and hip during the attack at the school in Winder, Georgia, daughter Katie Phenix said. His hip bone was shattered, she said, but he arrived at the hospital on Wednesday "alert and awake."
Katie Phenix revealed his first words in an update on Wednesday evening.
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"I think that speaks volumes to the type of man he is— always putting others first, no matter his personal situation," she wrote in a Facebook post.
She said her father woke up in ICU "in a lot of pain, but managed to crack a few good jokes."
"Additional surgeries will probably be needed, but as of right now he is resting. It will be a very long road ahead," she wrote on Facebook. "We will know more tomorrow."
We are so thankful for all the texts, calls, and messages about my dad, David Phenix. There was a shooting this morning at Apalachee High School and my dad was shot in the foot and in the hip,...
Two 14-year-old students, Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo, and two other math teachers, Richard Aspinwall and Christina Irimie, were killed during the shooting. Nine people, including eight students and David Phenix, were injured and taken to hospitals.
During a press conference on Wednesday night, Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith said the hospitalized were all expected to survive.
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Katie Phenix added: "I sit here in absolute shock, awe, and disbelief as I read post after post about the happenings of today. We send all our love, prayers, and kind words to those who are also suffering in our community during this time."
David Phenix, originally from Atlanta, is now in stable condition, his daughter reported. According to his Facebook profile, before being employed at Apalachee High School he worked for Walnut Grove High School and Rockdale County High School.
The 14-year-old student who opened fire at the school on Wednesday morning surrendered to law enforcement when confronted and was arrested. Chris Hosey, the director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, said he will be charged for murder as an adult.
Authorities said the gunman used an "AR-platform style weapon" in the shooting, but the way he got access to the firearm is still being investigated. The F.B.I. revealed that the suspect, now in custody, was already on law enforcement's radar after being questioned about online threats over a year ago. The teen, who has been identified as Colt Gray, had posted unspecified threats of a school shooting at "an unidentified location and time" on an online gaming site.
Update, 9/5/2024 8:30 a.m. ET: This breaking news article was updated to offer more details on the story.
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