Apalachee High School is in Winder, about 45 miles outside of Atlanta.
4 people dead, multiple hurt in shooting at Georgia high school, suspect in custody: SheriffWednesday, September 4, 2024 6:18PMFour people were killed in aat Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, on Wednesday morning, multiple law enforcement sources told ABC News.
Kyson Stancion said he was in class when he heard gunshots and "heard police scream, telling somebody, 'There's a shooting going on, get down, get back in the classroom.'""Everybody was crying. My teacher tried to keep everybody safe," he added.Apalachee High School was "cleared for dismissal" and all other Barrow County Schools are on a "soft lockdown," the Barrow County School District said.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said he's "praying for the safety of those in our classrooms, both in Barrow County and across the state."
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