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4 killed, 9 injured in shooting at Georgia high school, officials say (UPDATE)
UPDATE, 2:47 p.m. ET.: A statement from the GBI on social media confirmed that 4 people had been killed in the shooting and another 9 people were transported to various hospitals for treatment of their injuries.
Georgia police said one suspect is in custody after a high school shooting Wednesday morning that resulted in casualties and injuries.
The shooting was reported at the Apalachee High School in Winder about 10:45 a.m. Winder is about an hour northeast of Atlanta.
‘I have directed all available state resources to respond to the incident at Apalachee High School and urge all Georgians to join my family in praying for the safety of those in our classrooms, both in Barrow County and across the state.’
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Georgia high school shooting suspect and his father set to make first court appearances this morning
A 14-year-old Apalachee High School student and his father, who are both charged in connection with a shooting at the Georgia school that left two students and two teachers dead earlier this week, appeared in court Friday, both declining to enter a plea to the charges against them.
Colt Gray was arraigned in a Barrow County courtroom on four counts of felony murder stemming from a school shooting that’s left a small community grieving…
In court, Judge Currie Mingledorff informed Gray of his rights and initially said the maximum penalty in his case was the death sentence or life in prison. He later called Gray back into the courtroom to correct the maximum penalty, telling the teen that because of his young age, the maximum he could face is life in prison with or without parole.
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Officials Arrest Father Of Suspected Georgia School Shooter
The father of 14-year-old Colt Gray, the suspected shooter at Apalachee High School, was arrested by Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) officials, according to a Thursday press release.
GBI officials announced the arrest of 54-year-old Colin Gray in connection with the Georgia high school shooting on Wednesday, which killed four people and injured nine others. Colin Gray is charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of second-degree murder and eight counts of cruelty to children, according to officials.
Colt Gray was arrested Wednesday morning after officials had received calls of a shooting occurring at the high school. GBI Director Chris Hosey and Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith confirmed during a press conference the 14-year-old had been a student at the school and will be “tried as an adult.”
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HOLY CRAP: Colt Gray’s Family Threatens To Go “FULL THROTTLE” With Blood!
Wow, this is bad….
It ALMOST makes you feel sorry for this kid, the alleged shooter in yesterday’s horrific school shooting. Almost. Because apparently he had one hell of a bad family.
Family members of the alleged shooter went online today and went on the offensive unleashing angry and vile and vitriolic tirades against anyone saying anything bad about Colt, at one point threatening to go “full throttle” in a bloody rage.
Sick stuff.
Take a look here:
NEW: Apalachee High School sh**ting suspect Colt Gray’s family is *defending* him after he k*lled four innocent people, threaten to go “full throttle.”
Multiple family members have lashed out since the incident.
“Just check yourself before you speak about a child that never asked to deal with the bull**** he saw on a daily basis,” his aunt Annie Polhamus Brown said on Facebook.
“Y’all ready to see Polhamus bl**d in full throttle? Nah, I wouldn’t either.”
“Colt never asked for what he’s been through – I’m with you 1000000%. Prayers for EVERYONE affected,” an apparent relative said in a comment.
A former teacher even called him a “sweet boy.”
“I taught Colt and know first hand he dealt with so much!”
“I love him and will be thinking about him and your family as you go through this tragedy! Such a sweet boy.”
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UPDATE: Apalachee High School Received Phone Call Threat Prior to Shooting That Killed 4
New details have emerged from Wednesday’s shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, regarding a warning the school received prior to the gunman opening fire.
Despite reportedly receiving a phone call stating that the high school would be the first of five targets, seemingly nothing was done to prevent the violence.
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FBI Confirms Alleged Georgia School Shooter Was on Their Radar Since 2023
… Right now it’s come out that the FBI had the shooter flagged as a potential threat over a year ago.
Both the FBI and local authorities confirmed they received an anonymous tip in May 2023 regarding Gray.
But then, there’s reports coming out from those on site that there was more than one shooter.
FOX News reports:
The FBI has confirmed that the alleged shooter who killed two students and two teachers and wounded nine others at a Georgia high school Wednesday has been on its radar as a possible threat since last year.
In a joint statement, the FBI’s Atlanta field office and Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said the agency’s National Threat Operations Center received an anonymous tip about threats posted online regarding a possible school shooting in May 2023.
The agencies said that the threats contained images of guns.
Within 24 hours of receiving the anonymous tip, investigators determined the threats originated in Georgia and the matter was referred to the sheriff’s office.
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FBI Tipped Off About Georgia School Shooting Suspect A Year Ago, Agency Says
Local authorities questioned the Georgia school shooting suspect in 2023 following anonymous tips about alleged threats, The Washington Post reported.
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office interviewed Colt Gray, then 13, in May 2023 after the FBI sent anonymous tips it received through its National Threat Operations Center, the Post reported. The officials, however, claimed there was no probable cause for arrest and Gray denied making any threats.
Four people were killed and at least nine hospitalized Wednesday during a school shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia. Director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Chris Hosey confirmed that Gray, 14 and a student at the school, was arrested after being confronted by officers.
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Teacher Recorded Laughing During Apalachee School Shooting May Have Been the Bravest Person in the Room
A recording of a teacher laughing during the Georgia school shooting is going viral after a realization that the video portrays more bravery than anyone previously thought.
The video was uploaded to social media platform X on Wednesday, the same day as the massacre at Apalachee High School in Winder.
In the clip, a teacher is seen holding shut a classroom door while students crouch down in the corner. She is smiling and appears to be laughing as someone in the student group records her.
“Why the f*** are you laughing?” a student demands. “What the f*** is wrong with you?”
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Harris takes aim at JD Vance for saying school shootings are “a fact of life”
This week’s mass shooting at a Georgia high school brought the issue of gun violence back to the fore ahead of November’s 2024 presidential election.
The big picture: Vice President Kamala Harris and Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) made clear in comments Thursday they have very different ideas in how to respond to gun violence in the wake of the Apalachee High School shooting that killed four people and injured nine others.
Driving the news: A CNN reporter asked Vance at a Phoenix, Arizona, event what his policies were on ending school shootings after this week’s massacre, which saw a 14-year-old student charged with four counts of felony murder and his father facing charges including second-degree murder.
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Vance calls for tightened school security, calls school shootings a ‘fact of life’
Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) called for tighter school security, describing school shootings as a “fact of life” in the wake of this week’s school shooting in Georgia.
“If these psychos are going to go after our kids we’ve got to be prepared for it,” Vance said at a rally in Phoenix. “We don’t have to like the reality that we live in, but it is the reality we live in. We’ve got to deal with it.”
His remarks came in response to a reporter’s question about what can be done to stop school shootings. The Ohio Republican argued that restricted access to guns will not prevent shootings, per the Associated Press.
“I don’t like that this is a fact of life,” Vance said, per the news wire. “But if you are a psycho and you want to make headlines, you realize that our schools are soft targets. And we have got to bolster security at our schools. We’ve got to bolster security so if a psycho wants to walk through the front door and kill a bunch of children they’re not able.”
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Trump, Kemp Release Statements Following Tragic Shooting At Georgia School
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Georgia Governor Brian Kemp released statements on Wednesday evening after four people were killed and nine more were injured during a tragic shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia.
“Our hearts are with the victims and loved ones of those affected by the tragic event in Winder, GA,” Trump said. “These cherished children were taken from us far too soon by a sick and deranged monster.”
Kemp said in a statement that he and his family were “heartbroken” by the news.
“This is a day every parent dreads, and Georgians everywhere will hug their children tighter this evening because of this painful event,” he said. “We continue to work closely with local, state, and federal partners to make any and all resources available to help this community on this incredibly difficult day and in the days to come.”
Brandon Johnson calls gun access ‘out of control’ after deadly CTA shooting – WBBM
Pic of Alleged Georgia Shooter Has Been Released as Horrifying Tragedy Gets New Update – westernjournal.com
Georgia school shooting: Colt Gray appears in court – live updates – The Independent
Georgia school shooting suspect expected to face more charges as accounts of students’ heroism emerge – CNN
Questions remain about how Colt Gray allegedly obtained gun in the Apalachee High School shooting – Yahoo! Voices
Charges against accused school shooter’s father seen as legal ‘breakthrough’ – The Washington Post
Charges against teen Georgia school shooting suspect’s father push the boundaries of who’s responsible for a mass gun attack – CNN
Why an ominous warning didn’t stop Georgia school shooting – USA TODAY
