Georgia politicians, leaders call for prayer, unity and gun reform in wake of Apalachee High School shooting

A parent and a child walk near Apalachee High School after a deadly shooting on Sept. 4, 2024.
A parent and a child walk near Apalachee High School after a deadly shooting on Sept. 4, 2024. (Chamian Cruz/WABE)

This story was updated at 7:13 p.m.

Georgia leaders are responding with prayers and calls for gun policy reform after a Wednesday shooting at Apalachee High School in Barrow County.

A 14-year-old student shot and killed four people and sent nine to the hospital, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp quickly took to X after news broke that the school was placed on lockdown after an active shooter alert.