Reports indicate that a shooting occurred at Apalachee High School in Barrow County, Georgia, resulting in multiple injuries.
The Barrow County Sheriff confirmed both fatalities and injuries following the incident, which took place shortly before 10:30 a.m.
Police and ambulances responded quickly to the high school on Wednesday after receiving reports of an active shooter and possible injuries. Students were evacuated from the scene.
Apalachee High School sent a message to parents stating that the school was “currently in a hard lockdown following reports of gunfire,” according to local media.
The message also urged parents not to come to the school, as law enforcement was already present and working to secure the area.
The Barrow County Sheriff’s office described the situation as an “active shooter situation.”
Law enforcement officers in Georgia responded to a shooting at a high school, with reports indicating there may be victims, according to authorities.
Live aerial footage showed multiple ambulances outside Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia.
CNN reported seeing a patient being transported into a medical helicopter that had arrived at the scene.
Update
Two people were killed, and multiple others injured in a shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia. Live footage showed ambulances and a medical helicopter at the scene. The suspect is in custody, according to the sheriff’s office.
Update
President Joe Biden has been briefed on the shooting at Apalachee High School in Barrow County, Georgia.
FBI’s Atlanta office confirmed agents are on the scene, working with local law enforcement.
The school district has informed parents they can pick up their children.
Update
After the school shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia, President Biden said that the U.S. should not treat these events as normal. He stressed the importance of taking action to stop this kind of violence from happening regularly.
