Apalachee High School in Barrow County, Georgia has been placed on lockdown after reports of gunfire.
Law enforcements officials confirmed multiple people were killed and one person is in custody at a high school in Georgia after it was placed on lockdown on Wednesday morning for reported gunfire.The Barrow County Sheriff's Office said there was an 'active shooter situation' at Apalachee High School.The high School in Winder in Barrow County went on 'hard lockdown'.All other schools in the county were placed on lockdown as a 'precautionary measure.
The FBI division in Atlanta said it was aware of the incident on X.'Our agents are on scene coordinating with and supporting local law enforcement,' FBI Atlanta said.Students were evacuated to the school's football stadium, WSB-TV reported. Students were seen scattered throughout the field and some had formed a circle to pray.The school previously sent a message to parents stating, 'Apalachee High School is currently in a hard lockdown after reports of gunfire.
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