(NEXSTAR) – A shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, has resulted in injuries, authorities said Wednesday.
“Casualties have been reported, however details on the number or their conditions is not available at this time,” the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
A suspect has been taken into custody.
Shortly before 10:30 a.m., “officers from multiple law enforcement agencies and Fire/EMS personnel were dispatched to the high school in reference to a reported active shooting,” the sheriff’s office statement said.
Students were evacuated and could be seen gathering at the high school’s football stadium. Dozens of law enforcement and emergency vehicles could also be seen in the area.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said it “responded to a shooting,” but didn’t confirm the number of injuries.
“I have directed 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,” Gov. Brian Kemp posted on X.
He said local, state and federal authorities were working to gather more information.
The White House said President Joe Biden has been briefed by his Homeland Security Advisor, Liz Sherwood-Randall, about the shooting and the administration will coordinate with federal, state and local officials as it receives more information.
The shooting had reverberations in Atlanta, where patrols of schools in that city were beefed up, authorities said. More patrols of Atlanta schools would be done “for the rest of the day out of an abundance of caution,” Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said.
The high school, located northeast of Atlanta, has an enrollment of around 1,900 students.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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