Welcome to Meet the Press Now, I'm Kristen Welker in Washington. We will get to the very

latest from the campaign trail and new allegations of Russian election

interference in just a moment, but we begin with breaking news out of Georgia, where at least four people

are dead and nine have been hospitalized.

After a gunman opened fire at Appalachian High School in Winder, Georgia. We're expecting an update from authorities

at the scene later this hour.

We will bring you that when it starts.

The scene earlier today and all too familiar one

for schools in America.

First responders on the scene, students evacuating.

Parents scrambling to make sure their kids were okay.

Law enforcement officials tell NBC news that the suspected gunman is a teenager who is alive and in custody.

Authorities have not revealed the suspect's identity or potential motive or the identities of the victims.

In a statement, President Biden said the administration was working with local officials

while reiterating his call for Congress to pass stricter gun laws, while Vice President

Harris addressed the shooting from the campaign trail calling it a quote senseless tragedy

NBC News law enforcement and intelligence correspondent Tom Winter joins me now also with me as

NBC News correspondent Marissa Parra.

Tom let me start with you and the investigation.

We should say that we are anticipating a news conference from Georgia.

What do we know about what happened this morning?

Well that's right Kristen, that news conference expected to begin at approximately

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