4 confirmed dead, suspect in custody after school shooting in Georgia

Four people were fatally shot and several others injured at a Georgia high school Wednesday morning, sending shock waves through the leafy Atlanta suburb of Winder, Georgia, and schools throughout the county into lockdown.

Nine people were taken to hospitals with injuries, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Two students and two teachers were killed, GBI Director Chris Hosey said at a news briefing Wednesday afternoon.

Hosey said Colt Gray, a 14-year-old student, was taken into custody and will be charged with murder.

Reports about an active shooter at Apalachee High School started coming in around 10:20 a.m., Hosey said, and law enforcement arrived minutes later. Once they encountered the shooter, he immediately surrendered and was taken into custody, according to Hosey.

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Source: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/09/04/apalachee-high-school-georgia/75070903007/


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