Officials said that two students and two teachers were killed, and nine are in local hospitals.
ET, with Jared Eggleston on the scene.
NBC News Lester Holt anchored a special report at 12:15 p.m.
Police line in front of Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga.Photo by Megan Varner/Getty Images
ET and then another at 1:18 p.m.
ET for a press conference.
Diane Macedo anchored during the hour on ABC News.
But this is just a senseless tragedy.
It does not have to be this way.
Later,Donald Trumpposted a message on his social media platform, Truth Social.
These cherished children were taken from us far too soon by a sick and deranged monster.
Trumps position did not change after the assassination attempt on his life in July.
PresidentJoe Bidencalled the shootings another horrific reminder of how gun violence continues to tear our communities apart.
Students across the country are learning how to duck and cover instead of how to read and write.
We cannot continue to accept this as normal.
Correspondents gathered reports of the terrifying scenes from witnesses.
Then an announcement came on the public address system that there was a lockdown due to an intruder.
Kids started freaking out, Martinez said.
