Police in the U.S. state of Georgia responded to a shooting at a high school on Wednesday, injuring multiple people and forcing the school to be placed on lockdown.

According to broadcaster MSNBC, at least two people were killed and four injured, but the exact number of casualties has not yet been confirmed.

One suspect has been arrested, the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.

Police and ambulances rushed to a Georgia high school for an active shooter situation, evacuating students.

Apalachee High School in Barrow County, Georgia, sent a message to parents saying the school was “in a strict lockdown” due to reports of gunfire and said police were on the scene.

The school is located in the town of Winder, approximately 45 miles northeast of Atlanta.

President Joe Biden has been briefed on the shooting, the White House said.

This is a developing story. More details coming soon…

ft/jcg (Reuters, AP)