At least four people died and 30 others were injured in a shooting at the institute on Wednesday. Apalachee High School from the town of Winder, in Georgia (United States), although the number of gunshot wounded is not yet clear, according to police sources.
One person has already been arrested in connection with the shooting at the aforementioned institute in Georgia, USA, where several police officers, firefighters and emergency services personnel are located, according to the Office of the Barrow County Sheriff in a statement. The detainee is very young, according to the latest information and it is still not known whether he is a student at the attacked center.
“As of this statement, one suspect is in custody. The injured have been notified; however, details regarding the number or its conditions are not available at this time,” the statement said.
A local hospital is treating patients with gunshot wounds related to the incident, police said. cnnciting sources from the center.
A high school student attacked, Sergio Calderahe assured ABC News that he was in chemistry class when he heard gunshots: “My teacher opened the door to see what was going on. Another teacher came running in and said close the door because there was an active shooter“He added that his teacher “closed the door and locked it and the students ran to the back of the classroom to try to escape the noise.” According to their account, after a few minutes, they managed to move to the American football field to complete the evacuation of the school.
U.S. FBI special agents also went to the Georgia high school where the shooting occurred to assist local police, police said. cnn.
Video taken outside the school shows at least five ambulances and a large active police presence. Additionally, at least one medical helicopter can be seen evacuating an injured person from the scene.
Similarly, US media reports that the White House assured that the North American President, Joe Biden, had received information from his national security adviser, Liz Sherwood Randallon the Georgia shootings, who said his administration “will continue to coordinate with federal, state and local officials” as more data is received.
