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Several dead, over two dozen injured in school shooting outside of Atlanta


Law enforcement sources reported on Wednesday, Sept. 4, that at least four people were killed and at least 30 others were injured in a school shooting in Winder, Georgia, just 45 minutes outside of Atlanta. Authorities also said that they have one suspect in custody.

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Authorities responded to a report of an “active shooter” at Apalachee High School around 10:23 a.m. on Wednesday.

Students were reportedly evacuated to the school’s football stadium for safety.

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Multiple law enforcement agencies were on the ground, including the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office and FBI, to assist in the ongoing investigation.

Officials briefed the White House on the situation. Biden administration officials said the White House will “continue coordinating with federal, state, and local officials as we receive more information.”

Meanwhile, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp ordered all available resources to the scene and urged “all Georgians to join my family in praying for the safety of those in our classrooms, both in Barrow County and across the state.”

School officials said students were cleared to leave and parents had been advised to pick them up. The district said it would provide transportation for students that did not have a ride home.

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[LAUREN TAYLOR]

POLICE HAVE ONE SUSPECT IN CUSTODY AFTER A DEADLY SCHOOL SHOOTING IN GEORGIA.

AUTHORITIES RESPONDED TO A REPORT OF AN “ACTIVE SHOOTER” AT APALACHEE HIGH SCHOOL WEDNESDAY MORNING IN WINDER– JUST 45 MINUTES OUTSIDE OF ATLANTA.

LAW ENFORCEMENT SOURCES SAY AT LEAST FOUR PEOPLE WERE KILLED AND MORE THAN TWO DOZEN OTHERS INJURED IN THE SHOOTING.

STUDENTS WERE FORCED TO EVACUATE TO THE SCHOOL’S FOOTBALL STADIUM.

THE F-B-I IS ON THE GROUND TO ASSIST LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PRESIDENT BIDEN HAS BEEN BRIEFED ON THE SITUATION.

THE WHITE HOUSE SAID IT WILL “CONTINUE COORDINATING WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL OFFICIALS AS WE RECEIVE MORE INFORMATION.”

GEORGIA GOVERNOR BRIAN KEMP ORDERED ALL AVAILABLE STATE RESOURCES TO THE SCENE. 

AND URGED “ALL GEORGIANS TO JOIN MY FAMILY IN PRAYING FOR THE SAFETY OF THOSE IN OUR CLASSROOMS, BOTH IN BARROW COUNTY AND ACROSS THE STATE.”

SCHOOL OFFICIALS SAY STUDENTS WERE CLEARED TO LEAVE AND PARENTS WERE TOLD TO PICK THEM UP.

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