Active Shooter Training Scenario at South Forsyth High School Friday

The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office, Forsyth County Schools, and other public safety agencies are holding a critical incident training scenario at South Forsyth High School on Friday afternoon, the Sheriff’s Office has announced on Facebook.

According to the Sheriff’s Office and Forsyth County Schools, sheriff’s deputies will work with school resource officers and other county public safety professionals to simulate an active shooter situation at the high school. Forsyth County Schools says that only 130 of the 2,000 plus students attending the school will be participating in the exercise, along with faculty and staff at the facility.

The majority of South Forsyth students will be sent home early on Friday, like the rest of Forsyth County Schools. No other schools will be involved or used in Friday’s training scenario.

The Sheriff’s Office’s Facebook page has announced that firearms will be used during the scenario, but no live ammunition will be used by any participants. Additionally, residents may notice a helicopter flying over the school, along with a large amount of emergency vehicles parked on site. All of these measures are for the training scenario.

There will be no public access or spectator section to view the scenario as it progresses, the Sheriff’s Office says. Deputies will be posted outside the entrances to the school, but will not attempt to interfere with traffic on Peachtree Parkway during the scenario.

Once the scenario is complete, the Sheriff’s Office and Forsyth County Schools will share the results of the event on their respective social media pages.