Four people were killed in a shooting by a gunman at a high school in Georgia, USA
After a shooter opened fire at a high school in Georgia, the US, at least four people have died. As paramedics and police raced to the school, “a hard lockdown” was imposed on the neighborhood. The 14-year-old suspect has already been taken into custody.
According to local news sources, at least one person was flown out in an air ambulance and several others may have been hurt.
The high school “shooting” was addressed by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, or GBI.
The Barrow County Sheriff’s office released a statement saying, “At approximately 10:23 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.”
After the shooting, students were taken from the area, and some of them were seen gathering in a field next to the school. The suspect has been placed under arrest, according to a statement from the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office.
According to a law enforcement source who spoke to CNN, the gunman inside Apalachee High School is thought to be a 14-year-old kid. It is unclear, however, whether the child was enrolled at the school.
At least four individuals have killed in today’s shooting event, according to confirmation from CNN as well. It said that over a dozen individuals are hurt in addition to the four fatalities. It went on to say that not all wounds were caused by gunshots. Many suffered injuries while attempting to hide or escape the scene.
Parents received a notice from Apalachee High School in Barrow County, Georgia, informing them that the school was “currently in a hard lockdown after reports of gunfire.”
The state capital of Atlanta is situated around 45 miles (70 kilometers) northeast of the institution in the town of Winder.
Agents from our organization are helping local, state, and federal law enforcement with the investigation on the spot. In a social media post, the GBI said that it had one suspect in custody.
“The police are now here. As officials strive to secure the area, please refrain from attempting to enter the school at this time,” it said.
Student Sergio Caldera, a witness, was cited by ABC News as stating he heard gunshots while in chemistry class. The 17-year-old Caldera told ABC that as one of his teachers opened the door, another one raced in and warned her to close it “because there’s an active shooter.”
Someone repeatedly hammered on his classroom door and yelled for it to be opened as the instructors and students crowded into the space. More gunfire and screaming were audible to Caldera after the knocking ended.
He stated that, according to Reuters, his class was subsequently evacuated to the school’s football field.
Sheriff Jud Smith said, “What we see behind us is an evil thing today,” during a short press conference held on school property.
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On the social networking platform X, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp said that state authorities were handling the situation.
Following a briefing on the incident, the White House released a statement stating that President Joe Biden “and his administration will continue coordinating with federal, state, and local officials as we receive more information.”
In the last 20 years, there have been hundreds of shootings within schools and universities in the United States; the bloodiest of them occurred at Virginia Tech in 2007 and resulted in over 30 fatalities. The bloodshed has spurred a fierce discussion over American gun rules and the Second Amendment, which protects the right “to keep and bear arms.”
