Winder, Georgia — A shooting at a Georgia high school on Wednesday left an unknown number of people injured and a suspect was arrested amid a chaotic scene that sent police swarming the campus and students fleeing to the football stadium.
The Barrow County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that one suspect was in custody.
According to a statement from the sheriff’s office, just before 10:30 a.m., “police and fire/emergency medical personnel from multiple law enforcement agencies were dispatched to the high school for reports of a shooting at the school.”
“Casualties have been reported, but details on numbers or conditions are not available at this time,” the statement added.
Helicopter footage from WSB-TV showed dozens of law enforcement and emergency vehicles surrounding Apalachee High School in Barrow County, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) northeast of Atlanta.
“I have committed every state resource to responding to the incident at Apalachee High School, and I ask all Georgians to join my family in praying for the safety of those in Barrow County and in classrooms across the state,” Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said in a statement.
“We will continue to work with our local, state and federal partners as we gather information and further address this situation,” Kemp added.
“FBI Atlanta is aware of the ongoing situation at Apalachee High School in Barrow County. Our agents are on scene and are cooperating and assisting local law enforcement,” the FBI Atlanta office said in a statement.
Calls and messages to the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office and the school were not immediately returned.
According to Georgia Department of Education records, Apalachee High School has about 1,900 students. According to the Barrow County School System, it was the second-largest public high school in Barrow County when it opened in 2000. It is named after the Apalachee River in the southern end of Barrow County.
