At some point, Caldera said someone pounded on his classroom door & shouted "open up!" multiple times. When the knocking stopped, Caldera said he heard more gunshots & screams.

He said his class later evacuated to the football field.

#SchoolShooting #PublicHealth #ApalacheeHighSchool #Winder #BarrowCounty #Georgia #GunControl #law #RedFlagLaws #UniversalBackgroundChecks #EnoughIsEnough

#Georgia #GunLaws scorecard is “F” - as in fail.

Georgia has very weak gun laws & is a major exporter of #crime #guns to other states. Lawmakers have an obligation to do more to save lives from #GunViolence.

#SchoolShooting #PublicHealth #ApalacheeHighSchool #Winder #BarrowCounty #Georgia #GunControl #law #RedFlagLaws #UniversalBackgroundChecks #EnoughIsEnough

https://giffords.org/lawcenter/gun-laws/states/georgia/

Casualties were reported at #ApalacheeHighSchool in #Winder, #Georgia, on Wed morning, per #BarrowCounty Sheriff's Office.

One suspect is in custody, the sheriff's office said.

The incident is over & a local hospital is "treating multiple gunshot wounds.”

Details on the number of victims & their conditions were not officially released.

Winder is ~45 miles outside of #Atlanta.

#SchoolShooting #GunControl #law #RedFlagLaws #UniversalBackgroundChecks #EnoughIsEnough
https://abc7ny.com/suspect-in-custody-after-active-shooter-reported-at-ga-high-school/15267168/

LIVE | 'Casualties' reported in shooting at Georgia high school, suspect in custody: Sheriff

Apalachee High School is in Winder, about 45 miles outside of Atlanta.

^{Emily Shapiro (ABC7 New York)}

Senior Sergio Caldera, 17, said he was in chemistry class when he heard gunshots at 11AM.

"My teacher goes & opens the door to see what’s going on. Another teacher comes running in & tells her to close the door because there’s an active shooter.”

He said his teacher locked the door & the students ran to the back of the room. Caldera said they heard screams from outside as they "huddled up."

#SchoolShooting #ApalacheeHighSchool #Winder #Georgia #law #EnoughIsEnough
https://abcnews.go.com/US/police-respond-incident-high-school-georgia/story?id=113381873

Casualties reported in shooting at Georgia high school, suspect in custody: Sheriff

Apalachee High School is in Winder, about 45 miles outside of Atlanta.

^{Emily Shapiro (ABC News)}

Initial reports from #ApalacheeHighSchool are that 2 people have been killed & 4 injured.

One person is in custody.

#SchoolShooting #Winder #BarrowCounty #Georgia #GunControl #law #RedFlagLaws #UniversalBackgroundChecks #EnoughIsEnough