Gunfire Reported At High School In US's Georgia
Gunfire Reported At High School In US's Georgia
Aruna Shantha
2024-09-04 22:27:13
A high school in US's Georgia is in the midst of an active shooting incident. Police and medics have been rushed to the school and the neighbourhood has been put under a lockdown.
Multiple casualties have been reported in a shooting at a Georgia high school.
One person was arrested at Apalachee High School in Winder in Barrow County. The school was placed on lockdown and cleared, with pupils released to their families.
Footage from a helicopter at the scene showed emergency responders treating several people, according to a local Fox News affiliate.
Details on the number of casualties or their conditions were not immediately available, said Barrow County Sheriff�s Office in a statement.
Students have been evacuated from the scene of the shooting, though latest reports suggest that the gunman is still active.
Local news reports suggest that there are casualties and one person has been evacuated in an air ambulance.
The Apalachee High School in Barrow County, Georgia, sent out a message to parents saying it was "currently in a hard lockdown after reports of gunfire," according to US media.
"Law enforcement has arrived. Please do not attempt to come to the school at this time while officers work to secure the area," it added.
According to news agency AFP, the local sheriff's office is still reporting it as an "active shooter situation.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly
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