Lockdown at Apalachee High School

Apalachee High School in Barrow County, Georgia, went into lockdown on Wednesday. Students were gathered in the football stadium as law enforcement and emergency vehicles surrounded the school. The cause of the lockdown was not immediately clarified. Efforts to get further information from the sheriff's office were unsuccessful.


Devdiscourse News Desk | Winder | Updated: 04-09-2024 21:29 IST | Created: 04-09-2024 21:29 IST
Lockdown at Apalachee High School
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Apalachee High School in Barrow County, Georgia, was placed on lockdown Wednesday, resulting in students gathering in the school's football stadium.

Helicopter footage from WSB-TV revealed a significant presence of law enforcement and emergency vehicles encircling the high school, located approximately 50 miles northeast of Atlanta.

The reason behind the lockdown remains unclear, and the Barrow County Sheriff's Office and school officials were unavailable for comment.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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