The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Shooting came after second break-in in 7 hours, police
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Inside her classroom at Still Elementary School in Cobb County, Jasmyn Lam- bert always greeted her stu- dents with a warm and welcoming smile, officials said. Each school day, the third graders couldn’t wait to see their teacher, who was loved by many who walked the hallways.
That smile was missing Monday morning as children entered the doors of the school, this time with grief counselors situated nearby.
Lambert, 37, was killed Saturday morning after her estranged husband allegedly forced him- self inside her Paulding County home for a second time that day and opened fire, according to the county sheriff ’s office. She was taken to Wellstar Paulding Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.
Tyron Lambert, 42, of Hiram, was arrested and is facing several charges, including murder, the sher- i f f ’s office said in a news release.
“Our he arts go out to her fa mily, f r i e n ds and the entire Still community who already miss her,” a Cobb County School Dis- trict spokesperson wrote in a statement. “Grief counsel- ors are at school this week to support students and staff and we do ask you to give our school family privacy during this time.”
Just after midnight Sat- urday, deputies received a 911 call reporting a possible domestic dispute/home invasion at the house on Topaz Drive near Dallas. The sheriff ’s office said Tyron Lambert had arrived at his wife’s home and forced his way inside the back door, leading to a dispute.
He pointed a gun at sev- eral people inside, deputies said, but drove away after he learned law enforcement had been contacted.
“Paulding deputiesmade a report, began the pro- cess to seek warrants for his arrest, placed the resi- dence on ‘zone patrol,’ and placed a ‘Be on the Lookout’ (BOLO) out via dispatch for Tyron Lambert and his vehi- cle,” the sheriff ’s office said.
About seven hours later, amid the ongoing search, a second 911 call was made to the sheriff ’s office. The caller stated that Lambert had again broken into the home through the same back door and was armed.
Deputies returned to the home but heard a gunshot before they could enter. They then saw Tyron Lambert running away from the home. He was taken into custody following a brief struggle, the sheriff ’s office said.
Sheriff ’s office spokesperson Sgt. Ashley Henson told The Atlanta Journal-constitution that a “zone patrol” does not mean that deputies are stationed at a specific location for an extended period of time.
“Unfortunately, we do not have the manpower for that,” he said. “What it does mean is that the information was passed on to the night shift deputies and the day shift deputies that had just come on duty. Furthermore, it lets deputies know of the incident so they can patrol the street when they are in that area of the county.”
Lambert was booked into the Paulding County Jail and faces charges of malice murder, murder/family violence, home invasion/ burglary and two counts of first-degree cruelty to children, according to deputies. Other charges include criminal trespass, first-degree criminal damage to property, obstruction, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime and two counts of simple assault.
He is being held without bond, according to online records.
I n a state m ent to the school community,still Elementary Principal Monica Howard said they had additional counselors available to students and staff Monday. She encouraged families to speak with their children about the loss.
“Ms. Lambert impacted many students and staff during her time at Still Elementary School,” Howard said. “The SES school community will miss her presence.”
‘Ms. Lambert impacted many students and staff during her time at Still Elementary School. The SES School community will miss her presence.’ Monica Howard Still Elementary School Principal.