Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, about an hour east of Atlanta, is at the center of another school shooting in the United States on Wednesday morning.
Four people are dead, and nine people have been taken to the hospital for injuries, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. The GBI said the shooter is alive and has been taken into custody and not “neutralized,” as some reports suggested.
The suspect is said to be “a 14-year-old boy,” according to CNN sources, but their identity or whether they attended the school remains unknown.
None of the victims have been identified by the Barrow County Coroner, according to the local news station WSBTV.com. “Never thought this would happen in this small county,” said a 10th-grade student at the public high school, which enrolls approximately 1,900 students.
Jud Smith, the Barrow County Sheriff, asked for patience as they investigate the scene. “Please let us get the facts that we need to make sure we get this right,” he said during a news conference. He said that the process will span multiple days as they attempt to determine the shooter’s motives and what led to this tragedy.
Brian Kemp, the governor of Georgia, wrote in a statement he shared on X that “we will continue to work with local, state and federal partners as we gather information and further respond to the situation.”
Georgia’s 10th Congressional District representative, Mike Collins, also shared a post on X expressing his sorrow following the incident. “We extend our gratitude to law enforcement for their swift action to secure the school and get the shooter in custody,” he wrote. “I have spoken with Sheriff Smith and told him my team and I are available to assist in any way necessary. We will continue to monitor and provide updates as prudent.”
The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports that there have more than a dozen mass shootings in Georgia this year.
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