Police officers are on the scene at Dalton High School, where a teacher is now in custody after barricading themself inside a classroom, Dalton Police spokesman said.

The teacher has been identified as Randal Davidson. The incident happened just after 12 p.m. Wednesday. Police say no children were hurt. Georgia police have not yet identified the teacher.

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Police are now urging parents not to go to the school, but rather the Northwest Georgia Trade Center to pick up their children. Police first reported that a suspect was barricaded inside a classroom, and that officers responded to reports of shots fired. Those reports of shots have not yet been confirmed. source

Frazier says the area inside the school has been evacuated and that there are no students believed to be inside the school right now.

Frazier says the school is currently on lockdown.

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