GA Sen. Warnock says his kids were in lockdown amid Atlanta shooting

Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) said his children were on lockdown during the shooting in Atlanta on Wednesday and called on Congress to act with new gun legislation in response. 

Warnock said on the Senate floor that the schools where his two children attend were on lockdown during the afternoon as as someone opened fire at a medical building, killing at least one person and injuring multiple others.

“They’re there. I’m here, hoping and praying that they are safe. But the truth is none of us is safe,” he said. 

Police are searching for a suspect they identified as 24-year-old Deion Patterson, who they believe opened fire at a medical building on West Peachtree Street in Atlanta. Officials said one person was pronounced dead at the scene, while others have been transported to a hospital. 

They have warned that the suspect should be considered “armed and dangerous.” 

“As a pastor, I’m praying for those who are affected by this tragedy, but I hasten to say that thoughts and prayers are not enough,” Warnock said. “And in fact, it is a contradiction to say that you are thinking and praying and then do nothing. It is to make a mockery of ...