Tragedy Strikes Apalachee High: A Community in Mourning

A 14-year-old named Colt Gray killed two students and two teachers and injured nine at Apalachee High School in Georgia. Arrested immediately, Gray had been previously interviewed over online threats. The incident has reignited debates over gun control and prompted local and national responses including a call for legislation.

A 14-year-old boy killed two fellow students and two teachers and wounded nine others in a shooting at a Georgia high school on Wednesday, jolting the United States with the first mass campus shooting since the start of the school year.

The suspect, identified as Colt Gray, was taken into custody shortly after the shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, investigators said. Gray, who had been interviewed by law enforcement last year over online threats about committing a school shooting, will be charged and tried as an adult.

Authorities identified the deceased victims as Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo, both 14, and teachers Richard Aspenwall, 39, and Christina Irimie, 53. Officials believe Gray acted alone. The tragedy has revived national debates on gun control and spurred responses from figures including President Biden and Vice President Harris.

(With inputs from agencies.)