Calls from worried parents flooded the Barrow County 911 call center.
Georgia Bureau of Investigation staff move through an entrance to Apalachee High School after Wednesday's shooting, Sept. 5, 2024, in Winder, Ga.The emergency dispatch center fielding reports of an active shooter at a Georgia high school was overwhelmed with 911 calls as the situation unfolded, according to local reports and recordings obtained by ABC News.
One parent whose daughter goes to one of the nearby schools -- a middle and elementary school -- asked an operator whether there was a school shooter.
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