Update: 14-Year-Old Colt Gray Charged w/ 4 Counts Of Murder In Georgia School Shooting, Will Be Tried As An Adult

Colt Gray

Update: 14-Year-Old Colt Gray Charged w/ 4 Counts Of Murder In Georgia School Shooting, Will Be Tried As An Adult

Update #2: (Sept. 5, 2024): New details have surfaced in the school shooting that took place at Apalachee High School.

According to reports, a 14-year-old named Colt Gray has been charged with four counts of murder following the tragic school shooting that occurred in Winder, Georgia (about 40 miles northeast of Atlanta). Gray is scheduled to make his first appearance in Barrow County Superior Court tomorrow morning (Sept. 6). He’s currently being held at the Gainesville Regional Youth Detention Center. Reports also note that Gray will be tried as an adult.

As reported, on Wednesday (Sept. 4) Gray opened fire inside his high school. His actions resulted in the injuries of many and the deaths of students Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo, both 14, assistant football coach Richard “Ricky” Aspinwall, 39, and math teacher Christina Irimie, 53.

Clockwise from top left: Christian Angulo, Richard Aspinwall, Christina Irimie, Mason Schermerhorn.

Gray’s motives have not been revealed at this time. However, in 2023 the teen was investigated by the FBI over several anonymous tips about threats he allegedly made to commit a school shooting.

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Update #1: (Sept. 4, 2024): New details have surfaced in the school shooting that took place this morning in Winder, Georgia.

According to a recently updated report from CNN, at least 4 people have died in the school shooting that occurred at Apalachee High School, and 30 others were injured. It’s currently unclear how many of those injuries are gunshot wounds, according to law enforcement sources. It also has not been released to the public at the moment if the suspect, who is in custody, is a student of the high school.

Original Story: (Sept. 4, 2024): Sad news!

The school year for many has just started and already, there’s a school shooting to report. News just broke that a shooting has taken place at Apalachee High School located in Winder, Georgia (about 40 miles northeast of Atlanta). There have been at least two deaths reported thus far and several others are said to have been injured during the incident.

According to reports, law enforcement agencies were dispatched to the school around 10:30 this morning.

The school district has released a statement on the scary event, saying,

“The Barrow County Sheriff’s Office says this is for the safety of everyone right now. Please do not visit your child’s school at this time. We cannot release students during a lockdown. We will let you know as soon as BCSO says it is all clear for dismissal.”

However, since then it seems that the students have been cleared to leave and have been released to their families.

One person has been taken into custody.

Please leave uplifting words for those affected by this tragedy in the comments below! 

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