Chicago – September 05, 2024
Law enforcement has responded to a shooting at a high school in Georgia, in the southern United States, with reports of at least four people killed.
The news channel CNN quoted an unnamed law enforcement source as saying four people had been killed and dozens injured on Wednesday at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia.
In a press conference shortly afterwards, Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith said he would not be releasing information about injuries for the time being, calling the situation “very fluid”.
“Obviously, what you see behind us is an evil thing today,” he told reporters.
“I want to give our sympathies to our community, our school system, our kids, our parents, that had to witness this today.”
He explained that, around 9:30am local time [13:30 GMT], local law enforcement received an initial call “that there was an active shooter on this campus”.
The sheriff’s office said a suspect is in custody, and the Reuters news agency reported a spokesperson for the school district said the situation is now under control.
