HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — In the wake of Wednesday’s deadly school shooting in Georgia Wednesday, a woman whose niece died from gun violence in Myrtle Beach a decade ago and who volunteers with the organization Moms Demand Action is among those concerned about what is being done locally to prevent something similar from happening here.
Two students and two teachers at Apalachee High School were killed Wednesday when a teenage gunman opened fire. At least nine others, including eight students, were hurt, authorities said.
Melody Geddis McFadden has dedicated her time to pushing for sticker gun laws since her niece’s death 10 years ago. When she heard what happened in Georgia, she said she immediately felt grief and anger.
“We’re sitting here looking at another shooting that we shouldn’t be looking at,” McFadden said. “This should not have happened again”
School shootings happen too often these days, McFadden said, adding that when she was a kid, there weren’t these concerns.
“They ought to be there, learning and dreaming and having fun and waiting for recess,” McFadden said. “Instead, they’re wondering if one of their classmates is going to shoot … everybody. It shouldn’t be this way.”