Casualties Reported In Shooting At Georgia High School, Sheriff Says. A Suspect Is In Custody

By CNN
Posted on 09/04/24 | News Source: CNN

Georgia State Police tells CNN they are responding to an active scene at Apalachee High School in the small community of Winder.

Video from outside the school shows at least five ambulances and a large active police presence. A least one medical helicopter could be seen airlifting a patient from the scene.

A local hospital is receiving patients with gunshot wounds related to the incident, a hospital source told CNN.

Special agents from the FBI have responded to Apalachee High School to assist local law enforcement, a bureau spokesperson told CNN.

Winder, a community about an hour outside of Atlanta, had a population of about 18,338 as of the 2020 census, according to the US Census Bureau. The Barrow County School System, to which the school belongs, is the 24th largest school district in the state, per the district’s website. It serves about 15,340 students, 1,932 of whom are enrolled at Apalachee High School.

This is a developing story and will be updated.