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Police are investigating after a minimum of 4 folks have been killed and dozens have been damage in a capturing at a Georgia highschool.

Authorities responded to Apalachee High School in Barrow County, Georgia, round 9:30 a.m. Wednesday after gunshots have been reported on the campus. At least 4 individuals are lifeless and 30 are injured, CNN experiences. A suspect has been taken into custody, in accordance with WSB-TV. The suspect is school-aged, sources advised CNN, however it’s unclear in the event that they attended the varsity.

“Apalachee High School is currently in a hard lockdown after reports of gunfire,” college officers wrote in a message to oldsters round 10:45 am native time. “Law enforcement is here. Please do not attempt to come to the school at this time while officers work to secure the area.”

Local officers mentioned they’re nonetheless within the technique of reunifying college students with their mother and father as of 1 pm native time.

“We’re not releasing any information as far as injuries, but we have multiple injuries,” Sheriff Jud Smith mentioned at a press convention on Wednesday afternoon. “This is a very, very fluid investigation.”

Smith declined to reply when requested to verify the reported deaths.

Parents are dashing to select up their college students, who’ve been cleared to be launched by authorities. Students are gathering at a close-by stadium, in accordance with WSB-TV.

Sergio Caldera, a 17-year-old senior on the college, advised ABC News he was in chemistry class when gunshots rang out.

“My teacher goes and opens the door to see what’s going on,” Caldera mentioned. “Another teacher comes running in and tells her to close the door because there’s an active shooter.”

Caldera mentioned somebody banged on their classroom door and shouted “open up” a number of occasions. Afterward, he heard extra gunfire and screaming.

Fox 5 reported witnessing a minimum of two folks being airlifted off the campus. Dozens of legislation enforcement officers have responded and emergency responders are treating folks on the college, in accordance with Fox 5. At least six ambulances are on the scene as of midday native time, WSB-TV experiences.

A neighborhood hospital advised CNN they’ve acquired sufferers with gunshot wounds.

President Joe Biden has been briefed on the state of affairs by Homeland Security Advisor Liz Sherwood-Randall, the White House mentioned in a press release. Vice President Kamala Harris has additionally been briefed.

Governor Brian Kemp has “directed all available state resources” to the varsity.

“We will continue to work with local, state, and federal partners as we gather information and further respond to this situation,” Kemp mentioned.

The FBI is coordinating with native authorities to research. Georgia State Patrol troopers and officers from each Barrow and Winder counties have additionally responded.

Roughly 1,900 college students attend Apalachee High School, which is 40 miles exterior of Atlanta.

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens mentioned his “prayers are with the high school students, staff and families affected by the senseless act of violence.”

“I have been in contact with Chief Schierbaum, and the Atlanta Police Department has been working with the Atlanta Public Schools Police Department to bolster patrols around our schools for the rest of the day out of an abundance of caution,” Dickens mentioned. “APD has also been on standby in case law enforcement agencies need assistance with this incident. May God comfort the victims and their loved ones in the difficult days ahead.”

Vice presidential candidate Tim Walz additionally spoke on the incident whereas at a marketing campaign occasion in Pennsylvania.

“Before we get started, our team just briefed me on this, we have a school shooting going on in Georgia at this time,” Walz mentioned. “We’re on it, and the White House has been briefed on it.”

“This is tragic. We don’t know any of the details on it yet, but it’s a situation that’s all too common and and our hearts are out there right now…Our work needs to be to prevent these in the future as we know,” he continued. “I know it’s a little bit of a heavy heart for all.”