Georgia high school shooting: 4 casualties reported, suspect now in custody

The sheriff’s office said, “Casualties have been reported and one suspect is in custody,” according to NBC News.

Governor of Georgia Brian Kemp detailed about the aid being provided by the authorities, and posted on X, “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.”

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. (1/2)

— Governor Brian P. Kemp (@GovKemp) September 4, 2024

Apalachee High School, where the shooting took place, has been put under lockdown and school children were safely evacuated to a designated safe zone.

Over dozens of police officers have surrounded the school which has approximately 1,900 students in total. As per a report in ABC News, the shooting incident is supposedly over and a local hospital is treating victims with multiple gunshot injuries.

Students are evacuated to the football stadium after the school campus was placed on lockdown at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga., on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. (AP)

President Joe Biden has been briefed regarding the active shooting in the Georgia school by his Homeland Security adviser, Liz Sherwood-Randall.

The White House, in a statement said, “The administration will continue coordinating with federal, state, and local officials as we receive more information,” as quoted by CNN.

There are not many details available regarding the suspect who has been taken into custody by the police.