Source: at least two people dead in Georgia high school shooting
Danielle Hackett, who leads public relations at Grady Health System in Atlanta, says that Apalachee High School in Barrow County has sent one person with a gunshot wound to Grady.
Source: at least two people killed in Georgia high school shooting
A police source who knows the latest news from the scene tells CNN that at least two people died in Wednesday's shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia.
The Barrow County Sheriff's Office released a statement stating that one individual is in custody.
Briefing on the alleged school shooting in Georgia for Biden
According to the White House, President Joe Biden has been informed about the alleged shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia.
Georgia high school reported casualties, and the culprit is in arrest, according to the sheriff
The Barrow County Sheriff's Office said in a statement that many police, firefighters, and emergency services workers were called to a shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia. The shooting is thought to be ongoing. One individual is in custody and casualties have been recorded.
"As of this release, one suspect is being held in jail. The announcement stated, "Details regarding the number of casualties or their conditions are not known at this time.
Around 10:23am ET, authorities were sent out, as stated in the release.
The sheriff's office stated, "This is an ongoing situation."
The governor of Georgia says they has ordered state resources to address the high school incident.
Governor of Georgia Brian Kemp announced that he has allocated state resources to address the event at Winder, Georgia's Apalachee High School.
"I hope all Georgians will join my family in praying for the safety of those in our classrooms, both in Barrow County and throughout the state," he wrote in a post on X.
He went on, "As we gather information and take additional action in response to this situation, we will continue to work with local, state, and federal partners."
Students are being allowed to leave the building, according to the Barrow County School System, and parents have been asked to pick them up at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia. Georgia State Police have reported to CNN that they are responding to an active incident at the school.
According to the school system, pupils who require transportation will receive it. Officials from the system declined to comment on what transpired.
Multiple ambulances and a sizable, active police presence can be seen in footage taken outside the school.
A number of ambulances and a sizable, active police presence can be seen in footage taken outside the school.
According to a representative for the FBI, special agents have been dispatched to Apalachee High School to support local law enforcement.
Additionally, FBI Atlanta stated in a post on X that "agents are on scene coordinating with and supporting local law enforcement" and that it is aware of the issue.
Additionally, FBI Atlanta stated in a post on X that "agents are on scene coordinating with and supporting local law enforcement" and that it is aware of the issue.