(The Center Square) –UPDATE: Houston County Sheriff Matt Moulton said just one student was injured in a shooting at Warner Robins High School in Houston County, Ga., on Wednesday afternoon.
A 14-year-old is in custody. The injured student was taken to a local hospital.
Warner Robins High School will be closed Thursday and Friday, officials said.
Moulton previously said two students were injured.
“This is still an active investigation. No further information is available,” Moulton said in a social media post.
Warner Robins is located about 90 miles south of Atlanta.
Gov. Brian Kemp thanked first responders in a social media post.
“Their action quickly brought the situation under control and kept students, faculty, and staff safe. As we wait for more details to emerge, we’re thankful for all those who keep our classrooms safe,” Kemp said.
Georgia lawmakers passed a school safety bill in 2025 after a 2024 shooting at Apalachee High School. Two students and two teachers died in that shooting.
The shooter, Colt Gray, was 14 years old at the time of the shooting, which also wounded seven people. He pleaded guilty to all 55 counts, including four counts of murder, and was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole. He was being tried as an adult due to a Georgia law that allows anyone over the age of 13 who commits serious crimes, including murder, rape and armed robbery, to be charged as an adult.
House Bill 268 created a statewide emergency system to monitor threats against schools. The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency oversees it.
Under the bill, schools were required to adopt threat assessment plans and implement a mobile panic alarm system by July 1. Apalachee High School had a panic alarm system at the time of the shooting, which lawmakers said saved lives during testimony on the bill.
The General Assembly considered a bill that would have added metal detectors at Georgia’s schools. The bill failed.
