2 injured, 1 in custody in shooting at Warner Robins High School, officials say
Two students were taken to a hospital and a suspect is in custody after a shooting on campus at Warner Robins High School in Middle Georgia, officials said.
“The suspect is now in custody. The school is secure. Two students have been transported to a local hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. This is still an active investigation. No further information is available,” the Houston County Sheriff’s Office said in a social media post.
The school locked down under a Code Red, the Houston County School District said in an earlier statement. At the time of that statement, the district said “a student was shot earlier today at Warner Robins High and we have one reported injury.”
“Law enforcement has responded and all other students are in their classrooms. We will continue to update you as we know more. Please be aware that dismissal will begin soon under a controlled release,” the district said in that statement.
School dismissal normally takes place at 3 p.m.
No information has been released about the person in custody.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has a reporter headed to the school.
At about 2:45 p.m., the sheriff’s office first posted to social media about a shooting at the school, located at 401 South Davis Drive in Warner Robins, and advised people to avoid the area.
“There is a significant law enforcement presence due to a shooting on campus,” the sheriff’s office posted to Facebook.
The city of Warner Robins said roads are closed in the area due to the “active incident,” a post to social media says.
Warner Robins High School is in the Houston County School System and is about 20 miles south of Macon. Students went back to school Aug. 4 for the start of the new academic year. The school has over 1,600 students, according to its website.
— Staff writers Cassidy Alexander and Joe Kovac Jr. contributed to this report. Please return to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for updates.