At least four people were killed in a mass shooting in north-central Georgia Saturday morning, authorities said.
“An active shooter incident took place in the Dogwood Lakes area of Hampton, Ga.,” a Henry County spokesperson said in a statement shared on Facebook early Saturday afternoon. The incident occurred around 10:45 a.m., local time.
“The suspect is still at large and the public should avoid the area,” the spokesperson added. There is a “heavy police presence” in the area.
The Hampton Police Department is leading the investigation with the assistance of several local law enforcement agencies. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation was also notified, the spokesperson said.
The shooter was described by police as a 5-foot-10 man in his mid-50s. He was last seen wearing a dark shirt with a red tone, the ABC-affiliated television station WSB-TV reported.