DeKalb Elementary (2017) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Cassandra Rice
(played by Tarra Riggs) — protagonist
Steven Hall
(played by Bo Mitchell) — protagonist
Lakisha
(played by Shinelle Azoroh) — supporting
Detective Brooks
(played by John Brockus) — supporting
Miss Thompson
(played by Deloris Crenshaw) — supporting
Miss Harris
(played by Brie Eley) — supporting
Officer Gomez
(played by Jason Fracaro) — supporting
Nurse Davis
(played by Sinora Glenn) — supporting
School Child
(played by Khairi Davis) — minor
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Officer Gomez → Cassandra Rice
(Professional Responder Vs Teacher) — Law enforcement and school staff coordinating
Detective Brooks → Cassandra Rice
(Professional Responder Vs Teacher) — Law enforcement and school staff coordinating
Lakisha → Detective Brooks
(Professional Informant) — School staff providing information to police
Cassandra Rice → Nurse Davis
(Professional Colleague) — School staff members working together
Cassandra Rice → Officer Gomez
(Professional Responder) — Teacher interacting with law enforcement
Cassandra Rice → Detective Brooks
(Professional Responder) — Teacher interacting with law enforcement
Cassandra Rice → Miss Harris
(Professional Colleague) — School teachers working together
Cassandra Rice → Lakisha
(Professional Colleague) — School staff members working together
Cassandra Rice → Miss Thompson
(Professional Colleague) — School teachers working together
Nurse Davis → School Child
(Professional School Nurse-Student) — Healthcare provider relationship
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Steven Hall → School Child
(Conflict Perpetrator Vs Victim) — Armed man threatening students
Detective Brooks → Officer Gomez
(Alliance Partner) — Law enforcement officers working together
Cassandra Rice → Steven Hall
(Conflict Teacher Vs Shooter) — School teacher confronts armed intruder
Lakisha → School Child
(Alliance Hostage Companion) — Shared experience during the hostage situation
Steven Hall → Lakisha
(Conflict Negotiator-Hostage) — Tense negotiation relationship during the crisis
Story Analysis
A gunman enters an Atlanta elementary school and encounters a compassionate employee during a crisis reconstructed from an actual 911 call.
Plot Progression
The Call Behind the Story
— The narrative is explicitly based on an actual 911 phone call. This establishes the film's documentary-inspired foundation.
A School Under Threat
— The setting shifts to an elementary school in Atlanta, Georgia. The arrival of a gunman introduces the central danger.
The Unexpected Encounter
— Inside the school, the gunman encounters an employee described as compassionate. The crisis becomes an interpersonal confrontation rather than only an act of violence.
Compassion Amid Crisis
— The employee's compassion becomes the defining human element of the emergency. The story remains centered on the encounter presented through the 911-call basis.
