KABUL: Reports indicate that a shooting by an armed man at a school in Georgia, USA, has resulted in four fatalities and nine injuries.
The incident occurred on Wednesday, September 05, in the city of Winder, Georgia.
According to media reports, the shooter has been identified as a 14-year-old boy, who has since been arrested by police.
Witnesses have stated that some of the injured were transported to hospitals by helicopter from the school scene.
U.S. police officials have announced that an investigation into the incident is underway and have urged the public to remain calm.
The motive behind the shooting remains unclear, raising questions about why a 14-year-old would resort to such violence in a school.
Meanwhile, President Joe Biden, in a statement, has expressed his condolences to the families of the victims.
Similar shooting incidents in the U.S. claim thousands of lives each year.