Georgia State Police say they have a suspect in custody after a deadly shooting at a high school Wednesday morning.
Shooting incident Reported The incident occurred around 10:45 a.m. at Apalachee High School in Winder, about an hour northeast of Atlanta.
“I am directing all available state resources to respond to the incident at Apalachee High School and ask all Georgians to join my family in praying for the safety of students in classrooms across Barrow County and the state.”
School officials sent a message to parents saying the school was “currently on heavy lockdown following reports of a shooting,” and warned parents to stay away from the school while police arrived on scene and officers worked to secure the scene.
“Casualties and injuries have been reported, however details regarding their numbers and conditions are unavailable at this time,” the Barrow County Sheriff's Office said in a brief statement. statement.
At least one shooting victim from the high school is hospitalized at Grady Hospital in Atlanta. The Athens Banner-Herald reported.Citing a report from USA Today.
Officials around 11:30 a.m. said Schools were closed and students were sent back to their parents.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the FBI said on social media that they had visited the school to assist with the investigation.
“I am directing all available state resources to respond to the incident at Apalachee High School and call on all Georgians to join my family in praying for the safety of students in classrooms in Barrow County and across the state,” Republican Gov. Brian Kemp said. Written On social media.
“We continue to work with our local, state and federal partners to gather information and further respond to this situation,” he added.
Apalachee High School has about 1,900 students in Winder, which has a population of about 18,000. The school is one of two in the Barrow County school system, and the sheriff's office said other nearby schools were also placed on lockdown as a precaution, the Banner-Herald reported.
This is a developing story and may be updated with additional information.
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