At least four people are believed to have been killed and nine others were hospitalized in a shooting at Apalachee High School in northern Georgia Wednesday morning, according to a report.
“I have directed all available state resources to respond to the incident at Apalachee High School and urge all Georgians to join my family in praying for the safety of those in our classrooms, both in Barrow County and across the state,” Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said.
What to know about the school shooting in Georgia
- At least four people are believed to have been killed and nine others were hospitalized in a shooting at Apalachee High School.
- The suspected shooter is believed to be a 14-year-old, law enforcement sources told The Post, though it is unclear if he is a student at the school.
- The Georgia Bureau of Investigation confirmed the suspect is “in custody and alive.”
Trump calls Georgia school shooter 'sick and deranged monster'
Former President Donald Trump ripped the mass shooter at Apalachee High School as a "sick and deranged monster.
“Our hearts are with the victims and loved ones of those affected by the tragic event in Winder, GA," the GOP presidential nominee said in a statement.
"These cherished children were taken from us far too soon."
Parent says many students still trying to get in touch with their families after Georgia shooting
Greg Mann, a parent at Apalachee High School, told 11 Alive that many students who fled the site of the mass shooting on Wednesday were still trying to get in touch with their families.
Mann added pupils had left their phone and keys inside the school.
“Nobody’s seen this coming,” he said to 11 Allive. “You don’t really know what to do.”
Kamala Harris blasts Georgia school shooting as 'senseless tragedy' during campaign stop
Vice President Kamala Harris blasted the school shooting in Georgia on Wednesday, calling it a "senseless tragedy."
The VP spoke on the mass shooting, which left four dead, at a campaign stop in New Hampshire.
"It's just outrageous that every day in our country, in the United States of America, that parents have to send their children to school worried about whether or not their child will come home alive," she told supporters in Portsmouth.
"We have to end this epidemic of gun violence in our country once and for all. You know, it doesn't have to be this way. It doesn't have to be this way."
Georgia high school received phone call this morning warning about multiple shootings: officials
Apalachee High School received a phone call on Wednesday morning warning about multiple school shooting threats, law enforcement officials told CNN.
The high school received a call stating there would be shootings at five schools, with Apalachee being the first, officials said.
It is not known who originally placed the call.
The first victim in Wednesday's tragic shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia has been identified as special education math teacher David Phenix.
"We are so thankful for all the texts, calls, and messages about my dad, David Phenix. There was a shooting this morning at Apalachee High School and my dad was shot in the foot and in the hip, shattering his hip bone," his daughter Katie wrote in a Facebook update about her dad's condition.
"He arrived to the hospital alert and awake. He just got out of surgery and is stable. We will update as we hear new information. We are so, so lucky, but please keep our family as well as the AHS family in your prayers."
Although Phenix survived the shooting, at least four others died at the hands of the gunman -- believed to be as young as 14 -- who also wounded 30 others.
Student recalls seeing 'huge puddle of blood in the classroom' during Georgia school shooting: 'Dropped my stomach'
Miguel Eduardo Perichi Orta, a sophomore at Apalachee High School, recalled seeing "a huge puddle of blood in the classroom" during a mass shooting there on Wednesday.
"That really, it like dropped my stomach," he said to WXIA reporters. "It was heartbreaking to see that."
The student added he was "upset and disappointed" over the massacre, which left four dead and nine hospitalized.
"If something like this can happen here, when you think it's a normal day, it can happen anywhere, and that's what really hurts," he said.
Frightened Georgia high school student texts mom chilling exchange as shooter roams campus: 'Someone's dead'
A text exchange between an Apalachee High School student and his mother gave a frightening glimpse into the panic that unfolded when a shooter believed to be as young as 14 opened fire Wednesday morning, killing at least four and injuring 30 others.
"School shooting [right now]. I'm scared. Pls. I'm not joking," the student sent his mother in a flurry of messages at 10:23 a.m., minutes after students learned there was an active shooter on the northern Georgia school campus.
"I'm leaving work," the mother replied.
"I love you," the unidentified student wrote.
The conversation then took a chilling turn.
"Love you too baby. Where are you?" his mom asked.
"Class. Someone's dead."
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said the gunman is in custody, and it was not immediately clear if he attended the high school, which is about 45 minutes outside Atlanta.
Biden says 'we cannot continue to accept this as normal' following Georgia school shooting
President Biden spoke on the shooting at Apalachee High School on Wednesday, saying, "We cannot continue to accept this as normal.
“What should have been a joyous back-to-school season in Winder, Georgia, has now turned into another horrific reminder of how gun violence continues to tear our communities apart," the commander in chief said in a statement.
"Students across the country are learning how to duck and cover instead of how to read and write.
4 killed, 9 hospitalized in Apalachee school shooting; suspect alive and in custody: Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Four people were killed and nine were hospitalized from the Apalachee High School shooting on Wednesday, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
The agency added the suspect is alive and in custody.
14-year-old student recounts Georgia school shooting: 'I didn't want to die that way'
Camille Nelms, a 14-year-old student at Apalachee High School, recalled the harrowing moment a gunman entered her classroom on Wednesday during a mass shooting in Georgia.
"I was crying. I didn't want to die that way," Nelms told WXIA. "I don't want to meet the Lord that way."
Kamala Harris briefed on Georgia school shooting: White House
Vice President Kamala Harris was briefed on the deadly school shooting in Georgia on Wednesday, a White House official told CNN.
Harris was notified before she departed Joint Base Andrews for New Hampshire.
“She will receive regular updates from her staff as additional information becomes available. The Biden-Harris administration will continue coordinating with federal, state, and local officials,” the official said.
The VP is expected to address the massacre during her remarks in the Granite State, a campaign official told the network.
Sheriff says suspect is in custody after Georgia school shooting
'Devastated' Merrick Garland says FBI, ATF in Georgia to assist after deadly school shooting
The FBI and ATF are in Georgia to assist local authorities following the mass shooting at Apalachee High School, Attorney General Merrick Garland said at a news conference on Wednesday.
"I'm devastated for the families who have been affected by this terrible tragedy," Garland said. "The Justice Department stands ready to provide resources or support the Winder community needs in the days ahead."
Neighbor of Apalachee High School student: 'He probably doesn't want to finish the rest of the year'
A neighbor of an Apalachee High School student said the pupil "probably doesn't want to finish the rest of the year" after a mass shooting at his school on Wednesday, they told WXIA reporters.
"I'm sure he's devastated," the neighbor said. "His last year, and this is what happens.
"He's like, 'They're shooting, they're shooting right across from my classroom,'" they added. "He called his mom devastated, I'm sure."
