( NewsNation ) — A suspect is in custody after police responded to reports of an active shooter on the campus of Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, according to local authorities.
At least one gunshot victim was transported for medical treatment, according to Grady Hospital in Atlanta.
Shortly before 10:30 a.m., “officers from multiple law enforcement agencies and Fire/EMS personnel were dispatched to the high school in reference to a reported active shooting,” the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
“Casualties have been reported, however details on the number or their conditions is not available at this time,” the statement added.
Students are evacuated to the football stadium after the school campus was placed on lockdown at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga., on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. (Erin Clark via AP)
Law enforcement arrive as students are evacuated to the football stadium after the school campus was placed on lockdown at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga., on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. (Erin Clark via AP)
Students are evacuated to the football stadium after the school campus was placed on lockdown at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga., on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. (Erin Clark via AP)
Gov. Brian Kemp said in a statement that he was praying for the “safety of those in our classrooms.”
“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,” the statement read in part.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has agents on the scene assisting local, state and federal law enforcement with the investigation.
President Joe Biden has been briefed on the shooting, according to the White House, which said in a statement that his administration “will continue coordinating with federal, state, and local officials as we receive more information.”
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens also offered Winder support.
“The Atlantic Police Department has also been on standby in case law enforcement agencies need assistance with this incident. May God comfort the victims and their loved ones in the difficult days ahead,” the mayor said.
Apalachee High School has about 1,900 students, according to records from Georgia education officials. It became Barrow County’s second-largest public high school when it opened in 2000, according to the Barrow County School System. It’s named after the Apalachee River on the southern edge of Barrow County.
Jordan Jacob, who lives near the school, told NewsNation that the scene is not as chaotic as it was earlier but there is still a heavy police presence.
“What makes this even more scary is that my wife is a professor at Georgia Gwinnett College. And right now, just because of this incident … she literally wound up canceling class today.”
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