Apalachee High School is in Winder, about 45 miles outside of Atlanta.
BREAKING: 'Casualties' reported in shooting at Georgia high school, suspect in custodysituation at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, on Wednesday morning, according to Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith.Details on the number of victims and their conditions were not immediately clear, the sheriff's office said.Senior Sergio Caldera, 17, said he was in chemistry class when he heard gunshots.
He said his teacher locked the door and the students ran to the back of the room. Caldera said they heard screams from outside as they "huddled up." "The Barrow County Sheriff's Office says this is for the safety of everyone right now. Please do not visit your child's school at this time. We cannot release students during a lockdown," the school district said in a statement. "We will let you know as soon as BCSO says it is all clear for dismissal."President Joe Biden has been briefed on the shooting.
"My prayers are with the high school students, staff and families affected by the senseless act of violence in Winder," Dickens said.
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