Police responded to an active shooter situation at a Georgia high school on Thursday.
The shooting happened in the parking lot of McEachern High School in Cobb County, according to WANF.
Two people were injured in the shooting. The injuries are reportedly non-life-threatening.
According to Cobb County Police, the injured were not current students at McEachern High School.
“This afternoon, and only moments ago, we can verify two individuals who are not current McEachern students have been shot in a parking lot on our campus. Both individuals appear to have suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Cobb Schools Police and Cobb County Police have secured the campus and are actively investigating the identities of both individuals and the associated circumstances. The campus is in code red, police are on campus, and for the safety of both students and staff, parents will not be allowed on campus, and buses will not run until the code red is lifted. We will provide an additional update to the public once one is available,” Cobb County Police said in a Facebook post.
Video posted to X showed a black male shooting a firearm as students scattered.
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