A suspect is in custody after a shooting with multiple victims at Apalachee High School in Barrow County, Georgia. The Barrow County Sheriff’s Office said first responders started receiving calls about an active shooter at about 9:30 a.m. ET Wednesday.”Casualties have been reported, however details on the number or their conditions is not available at this time,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement. What we know:First responders received calls about an active shooter at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, beginning at about 9:30 a.m. ET.There are multiple victims, but officials have not commented on the severity of injuries.A suspect is in custody. No information regarding the suspect or their motive has been released. CNN reports a local hospital has received patients with gunshot wounds.The FBI and GBI are assisting local law enforcement at the scene.President Joe Biden has been briefed on the incident.During a 1:15 p.m. ET press conference, Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith said that authorities are assisting in reuniting students at the school with their parents and families.”What you see behind us is an evil thing,” Smith said, standing outside the school.Smith said the investigation is ongoing and he declined to give additional details about those injured in the shooting.Reports of gunfire sent the school into a hard lockdown. At least six ambulances could be seen by local news helicopters. At least one medical helicopter could be seen airlifting a patient from the scene. Students were evacuated to the school’s football stadium. CNN reports a local hospital has received patients with gunshot wounds related to the shooting. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is expected to hold a news conference at 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday. In a statement posted to X, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said that additional security has been deployed to Atlanta Public Schools “out of an abundance of caution.”A White House spokesperson said President Joe Biden has been briefed on the shooting. The administration says it “will continue coordinating with federal, state, and local officials as we receive more information.””I have directed all available state resources to respond to the incident at Apalachee High School and urge all Georgians to join my family in praying for the safety of those in our classrooms, both in Barrow County and across the state,” Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said in a statement posted to his X page. “We will continue to work with local, state, and federal partners as we gather information and further respond to this situation.”The FBI’s Atlanta Field Office says it has agents on the scene assisting local law enforcement. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has also responded to the school.Apalachee High School has nearly 1,900 students in grades 9-12.The school is in the city of Winder, about 45 miles northeast of Atlanta.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
A suspect is in custody after a shooting with multiple victims at Apalachee High School in Barrow County, Georgia.
The Barrow County Sheriff’s Office said first responders started receiving calls about an active shooter at about 9:30 a.m. ET Wednesday.
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“Casualties have been reported, however details on the number or their conditions is not available at this time,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement.
What we know:
- First responders received calls about an active shooter at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, beginning at about 9:30 a.m. ET.
- There are multiple victims, but officials have not commented on the severity of injuries.
- A suspect is in custody. No information regarding the suspect or their motive has been released.
- CNN reports a local hospital has received patients with gunshot wounds.
- The FBI and GBI are assisting local law enforcement at the scene.
- President Joe Biden has been briefed on the incident.
During a 1:15 p.m. ET press conference, Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith said that authorities are assisting in reuniting students at the school with their parents and families.
“What you see behind us is an evil thing,” Smith said, standing outside the school.
Smith said the investigation is ongoing and he declined to give additional details about those injured in the shooting.
Reports of gunfire sent the school into a hard lockdown. At least six ambulances could be seen by local news helicopters. At least one medical helicopter could be seen airlifting a patient from the scene. Students were evacuated to the school’s football stadium.
CNN reports a local hospital has received patients with gunshot wounds related to the shooting.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is expected to hold a news conference at 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday.
In a statement posted to X, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said that additional security has been deployed to Atlanta Public Schools “out of an abundance of caution.”
A White House spokesperson said President Joe Biden has been briefed on the shooting. The administration says it “will continue coordinating with federal, state, and local officials as we receive more information.”
“I have directed all available state resources to respond to the incident at Apalachee High School and urge all Georgians to join my family in praying for the safety of those in our classrooms, both in Barrow County and across the state,” Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said in a statement posted to his X page. “We will continue to work with local, state, and federal partners as we gather information and further respond to this situation.”
The FBI’s Atlanta Field Office says it has agents on the scene assisting local law enforcement. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has also responded to the school.
Apalachee High School has nearly 1,900 students in grades 9-12.
The school is in the city of Winder, about 45 miles northeast of Atlanta.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
