Police kill gunman at Georgia elementary carpool
Valdosta police shot and killed 25-year-old Tychicus Armondo Deshazer on Sept. 26, 2025 after he opened fire on cars waiting in the carpool line at S.L. Mason Elementary School in Valdosta, Georgia. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is leading the inquiry; the school was placed on lockdown, buses were used to move students back inside, and no other injuries were reported.
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Police kill gunman who shot at carpool line outside Georgia school
New information:
- Shooter identified as Tychicus Armondo Deshazer, 25, of Valdosta; died after officers shot him and attempted first aid
- Location and date: S.L. Mason Elementary School carpool line, Valdosta, Georgia on September 26, 2025
- Investigation led by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation which will forward findings to the Lowndes County district attorney