A Georgia high school was placed on lockdown Wednesday morning due to what authorities described as an "active shooter situation."
The Barrow County Sheriff's Office informed revealed that the situation took place at Apalachee High School in Barrow County, Georgia.
One suspect was apprehended after the shooting and is currently in custody, revealed Newsnation.
Currently, there are four dead and as many as 30 injured so far, according to CNN.
The suspect in custody is the age of a student, CNN also revealed.
Medivac helicopters also arrived at the scene, while students were evacuated to a neighboring football field to wait for their parents.
"An additional nine taken to various hospitals with injuries. Suspect in custody and alive. Reports that the suspect has been 'neutralized' are inaccurate", according to the GBI.
The situation began at approximately 10:20a.m. when officers from several agencies, along with Fire/EMS personnel, were sent to the high school in response to reports of an active shooter, according to WSBTV2.
The FBI is now also involved in the investigation and patients are now being rushed to the emergency room at Grady Hospital, the outlet also reports.
As a precaution, all schools in Barrow County have been placed on lockdown, the sheriff's office reported on Wednesday morning.
Governor Brian Kemp said in a statement that he has ""directed all available state resources to respond to the incident at Apalachee High School".
This is a developing story.
