High school teacher threatens to shoot students, fellow staff, Georgia cops say
A Georgia teacher was arrested after he was accused of threatening to commit a school shooting, state investigators said.
Mason Garrett, 22, was charged with terroristic threats and acts after making verbal threats to shoot students and staff at Warren County High School, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
Garrett was arrested April 29 and taken to the McDuffie County Jail, the bureau said in a May 7 news release. Online records show he was released two days later after posting a $5,000 bond.
The GBI began investigating after a Warren County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Officer raised the alarm about an “incident involving terroristic threats” by a teacher on April 24, according to the bureau.
In a statement, the Warren County School System said Garrett made “inappropriate” comments during class.
“The District’s preliminary investigation determined Mr. Garrett’s remarks ... included a specific threat directed toward his supervisor,” Superintendent Christopher D. Harris told McClatchy News in a statement.
Garrett, a first-year agriculture teacher, was immediately suspended and placed on administrative leave pending further investigation, according to Harris.
“The matter remains under investigation and the District is fully cooperating with law enforcement,” he said.
Authorities didn’t release additional details.
Warrenton is about a 110-mile drive southeast from Atlanta.
This story was originally published May 9, 2025 at 10:12 AM with the headline "High school teacher threatens to shoot students, fellow staff, Georgia cops say."