Overview
- Authorities confirmed officers were dispatched to Hillgrove High School to assist the Cobb County School District Police during a safety response.
- Local media reported that a student displayed a weapon in the cafeteria, triggering a Code Red lockdown that was later downgraded to Code Green.
- Reporters said the student fled the building and was later apprehended, with no injuries reported so far.
- Aerial footage from 11Alive showed students gathered outside the main entrance after the all-clear.
- Cobb County Police and the Sheriff’s Office referred inquiries to the school district, and officials have not released details on the weapon, motive, or timeline.