4 Killed, 9 Injured at Georgia High School Shooting

Four people were killed and nine were injured hospitalized after a shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia on Wednesday. That’s according to CNN.

The shooter, reportedly a 14-year-old male, was in custody according to a post from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation on X. It’s unknown whether the male attended the high school.

Authorities are currently reunifying parents and students at the high school football field.

Winder is around an hour outside of Atlanta.

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