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A Shooting at an American school in Georgiato sow panic this Wednesday for a few hours and left at least four dead and dozens injuredaccording to media reports.
Although the chain cnn noted that There are “at least four dead” and about 30 injuredBarrow County Sheriff Jud Smith only confirmed “multiple injuries” at a news conference and declined to comment on reports of death.
cnn He said it was unclear whether all of the wounded were shot.
An event during which The police managed to arrest the suspecthappened in Apalachee High School in Winder.
Barrow County Police initially said in a statement that “Details on the number (of victims) or their condition” were not available, and the sheriff also did not provide further details.
“The investigation continues”Smith added, according to which It will take days to get answers about what happened and why.
Images circulated by local media show The school center has been evacuated and there are thousands of students around it. Several ambulances Police officers were seen in the area, as well as a medical helicopter, which evacuated several people.
The sheriff noted that the process of reuniting students with their families had begun and asked that their privacy be respected.
Through a message posted on XGovernor of the state, Brian Kemp said he had ordered all available government resources to respond to the incident.
We will continue to work with local, state and federal partners to gather information and better respond to this situation.
According to the White House, President Joe Bidenreceived information about the shooting from his national security adviser Liz Sherwood-Randall and his administration. “Will continue to coordinate with federal, state and local officials” as new information becomes available.
Winder, a community about an hour outside of Atlanta, has a population of about 18,338, according to the Census Bureau. cnn He said the Barrow County school system has about 15,340 students enrolled, of which 1,932 attend Apalachee High School.
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Source: Aristegui Noticias
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