GA - Apalachee High School shooting, 4 dead, 9 injured, Winder, Barrow County - 04 September 2024 *father and son arrested*

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Apalachee High School in Winder in Barrow County was put on a hard lockdown earlier because of a major incident.

According to school officials, the school was put on hard lockdown after reports were received about gunfire.


There are injuries and a number of victims being transferred to hospital, including one person being airlifted by medical helicopter to Athens. Verified by CNN.
 
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CNN saying that the students have now been released to their parents, so it seems as if this was a fairly quick event. Safe to say the shooter is out of the picture.
 
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Again.

School shooting, again.

Agenda-Free TV on youtube is live streaming coverage.

jmo
 
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Watching 11Alive (local channel), they've released students to be picked up by parents/guardians, but nothing about victims or shooter(s) just yet. Kemp is sending state resources in response.
As a teacher's wife, this is my worst nightmare.
IMO
 
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Press release being read on 11Alive - one suspect in custody, casualties are reported but no updates on numbers/conditions on those at this time.
ETA Press release is from Barrow County SO.
IMO
 
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Press release being read on 11Alive - one suspect in custody, casualties are reported but no updates on numbers/conditions on those at this time.
ETA Press release is from Barrow County SO.
IMO
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Reporting (NBC news) two dead, four injured :(
Just saw your post, MassGuy. Still a fluid situation, for sure.
 
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Not again!
 
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A source from a hospital in the area said they are receiving patients with gunshot wounds related to the shooting.

A second medic helicopter was later seen arriving at the school.

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp said he “directed all available state resources to respond to the incident at Apalachee High School.”

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

The school is on a hard lockdown and students were evacuated
 
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An aerial view of a circular drive-around at a school, with a cluster of law enforcement vehicles and personnel gathered in the center on the grass.

Footage from WSB-TV, a local news outlet, showed parents lining up in cars to pick up their children, many of whom had gathered on the high school’s football field.

At least five ambulances and a large active law enforcement presence were at the campus, according to video from outside the school. A least one medical helicopter could be seen airlifting a patient from the scene. Footage at the scene also showed people gathering on a football field near the school as students appeared to pray.

Apalachee High School belongs to the Barrow County School System, which told CNN students have been cleared to leave and parents have been notified to pick them up. Transportation will be provided to students who need it, the district said.
 
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Another school shooting, in the United States. I am interested in the response by Department of Education, for a proactive plan going forward to keep staff and children safe in schools.
 
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Another school shooting, in the United States. I am interested in the response by Department of Education, for a proactive plan going forward to keep staff and children safe in schools.
Thats gonna be something law makers will have to figure out.

Unless they spend billions to turn schools into bulletproof bunkers, this stuff is gonna keep happening
 
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Another school shooting, in the United States. I am interested in the response by Department of Education, for a proactive plan going forward to keep staff and children safe in schools.
crazy. curious to see if this was a disaffected student. Was this the first week of school in GA or did school start in August?
 
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crazy. curious to see if this was a disaffected student. Was this the first week of school in GA or did school start in August?
Aug 1st
 
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Winder is a city and the county seat of Barrow County, Georgia, United States. It is located east of Atlanta and is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. The population was 18,338 at the 2020 census. Wikipedia
Population: 19,400 (2022)
Elevation: 988′
 
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