on the morning of september 4, local time, a shooting occurred at a high school in georgia, usa. the georgia bureau of investigation issued a statement later that day saying that the shooting caused four deaths and nine injuries. one suspect was arrested.

the white house said the biden administration had received a briefing on the shooting from department of homeland security officials. the georgia bureau of investigation is working with local police departments to investigate.

the shooting took place at apalachian high school in winder, barrow county, about 72 kilometers from atlanta, the capital of georgia. earlier reports said that the shooting left at least four people dead and about 30 injured, but it was unclear how many of the injured were shot.

appalachian high school has about 1,900 students. after the incident, the high school was blocked and the injured were sent to the hospital for treatment. the nearby atlanta police also stepped up patrols in the school and surrounding areas.

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on the 4th local time, the georgia state police reported on the shooting incident that occurred at apalachee high school in the state that day. the police said that after the shooting, the suspect quickly surrendered to the police and was detained by the police. there were 4 deaths in the case, including 2 students and 2 teachers. the suspect is a 14-year-old high school student who will be charged with murder and interrogated as an adult.

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in addition, local law enforcement officials said that the school received a phone warning on the morning of the 4th that there would be shootings at five schools that day, and apalachee high school would be the first school to experience a shooting. local police are investigating the source of the warning call.

data from the gun violence archive website shows that as of september 4, there have been 385 mass shootings in the united states this year that have caused casualties of four or more people, with an average of 1.5 mass shootings per day.