School shooting; The number of dead is growing; 30 people were injured VIDEO

As reported by CNN, the suspected attacker was arrested. This is preliminary information that is subject to change.

All schools in this district are locked down and security measures have been increased.

For now, it is not known whether the attacker is a student of this school.

A strong police force arrived on the scene immediately after receiving a report of an "active attacker with a firearm".

Five ambulances were dispatched, while the most seriously wounded were taken to a nearby hospital by helicopter.
 

The students were evacuated to a nearby field. Soon, a large number of parents came to pick up their children.

"It will take us several days to answer all questions about the shooting. We ask for the public's patience. Please allow us to establish the facts," said Judd Smith, sheriff of Barrow County, where the school is located.

At least four people were killed and around thirty were wounded in a shooting at a high school in Georgia in the US state of Atlanta, Reuters reported.

One suspect was taken into custody after police responded to a call about a shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia.

An unspecified number of patients with gunshot wounds were hospitalized at a local hospital, and at least five emergency crews are still at the school, as are a large number of police officers. A large number of police officers are on the scene.

About 1,900 students attend this school.

Other schools in the district were also evacuated for the safety of the students.