At least four people have been killed and nine others wounded at Apalachee High School in Georgia.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation shared that a suspect was alive and taken into custody following reports of an ‘active shooter’ coming in at around 9:30am this morning.
CNN reports that the shooter who opened fire inside Apalachee High School is believed to be a 14-year-old boy according to a law enforcement source.
The source further told the outlet that it is not yet known whether or not the teenager attended the school.
Law enforcement arrived at the scene earlier today. (CHRISTIAN MONTERROSA/AFP via Getty Images)
Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith confirmed that there were ‘multiple injuries’ at a news conference. He declined to provide further information explaining that it would take ‘multiple days’ to determine what exactly happened.
“Every minute, it’s developing on what we’re finding,” he added.
The Barrow County Sheriff’s Office further added in a statement that deputies and emergency medical personnel rushed to the school at around 10:23am after receiving a first call about an ‘active shooter’ at around 9:30am.
Authorities shared that there were ‘multiple injuries.’ (Megan Varner/Getty Images)
Moreover, law enforcement sources told CNN that there were approximately 30 people injured, although it’s unclear how many of the injuries are from gunshot wounds.
The outlet writes that ‘this information is preliminary and is subject to change.’
Meanwhile, NBC News reports that the Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta confirmed that it was treating one gunshot victim.
FBI agents from Atalanta were dispatched onto to the scene to assist local authorities.
President Joe Biden has addressed the shooting in a statement earlier today writing, “What should have been a joyous back-to-school season in Winder, Georgia, has now turned into another horrific reminder of how gun violence continues to tear our communities apart.”
It’s unclear whether or not the suspect attended the school. (CHRISTIAN MONTERROSA/AFP via Getty Images)
“Students across the country are learning how to duck and cover instead of how to read and write,” he added. “We cannot continue to accept this as normal.”
Vice President Kamala Harris also spoke on the shooting at a rally in New Hampshire today describing it as a ‘senseless tragedy.’
“It’s just outrageous that every day in our country, in the United States of America, that parents have to send their children to school worried about whether or not their child will come home alive,” Harris said.
“We’ve got to stop it,” she said before adding that “it doesn’t have to be this way.”
This is a developing story and updates will be added accordingly.
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