WINDER, Ga. — An unknown number of people were injured and a suspect was arrested in a shooting at a Georgia high school on Wednesday. The scene was chaotic, with officers storming the campus and students taking cover in the football stadium.
One suspect has been arrested, the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
Shortly before 10:30 a.m., “officers from multiple law enforcement agencies and fire/ambulance personnel were dispatched to the high school in reference to a reported active shooter,” the sheriff’s office statement said.
“Casualties have been reported, but details on the number of casualties or their condition are not available at this time,” the statement said.
Helicopter video of WSB-TV showed dozens of police and emergency vehicles surrounding Apalachee High School in Barrow County, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) northeast of Atlanta.
“I have deployed 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,” Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said in a statement.
“We will continue to work with local, state and federal partners as we gather information and further respond to this situation,” Kemp added.
In a statement, the FBI Atlanta office said: “FBI Atlanta is aware of the current situation at Apalachee High School in Barrow County. Our agents are on scene working with and supporting local law enforcement.”
Calls and messages to the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office and the school were not immediately returned.
Apalachee High School has about 1,900 students, according to data 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 is named after the Apalachee River on the southern edge of Barrow County.