Casualties Reported After Shooting at Georgia High School - Governor Directs 'All Available State Resources to Respond'
A distressing and tragic event is unfolding in Georgia.
According to several reports, a school shooting occurred on Wednesday morning at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, resulting in casualties.
ABC News reports that the “incident is over,” but FBI agents and other law enforcement authorities are currently on the scene.
The outlet, citing a source “briefed on the situation,” also reported that “a local hospital is ‘treating multiple gunshot wounds.'”
The suspect is in custody, according to the sheriff’s office.
However, the exact number of victims and their conditions remain unclear at this time, the sheriff’s office added.
The incident reportedly took place around 10:20 a.m. local time, as reported by Atlanta-based WSB-TV.
Georgia’s Republican Governor, Brian Kemp, addressed the situation on the social media platform X:
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. (1/2)
— Governor Brian P. Kemp (@GovKemp) September 4, 2024
“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,” Kemp posted on Wednesday.
The governor also stated: “We will continue to work with local, state, and federal partners as we gather information and further respond to this situation.”
We will continue to work with local, state, and federal partners as we gather information and further respond to this situation. (2/2)
— Governor Brian P. Kemp (@GovKemp) September 4, 2024
WSB reported that “dozens of law enforcement and emergency vehicles surrounded the school.”
“At least one air ambulance transported a patient from the scene.
“Georgia State Patrol troopers, along with deputies from Barrow and Winder counties, were responding.”
🚨#BREAKING: Footage/Pictures of the scene outside of Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia where the school shooting took place. pic.twitter.com/psCPvsCqaW
— World Source News 24/7 (@Worldsource24) September 4, 2024
According to ABC, Apalachee High School has been “cleared for dismissal,” and all other Barrow County Schools are currently under a “soft lockdown,” per the Barrow County School District.
“The Barrow County Sheriff’s Office says this is for the safety of everyone right now. Please do not visit your child’s school at this time. We cannot release students during a lockdown,” the school district said in a statement. “We will let you know as soon as BCSO says it is all clear for dismissal.”