Georgia shooting

2024 - 9 - 5

When a 14-Year-Old Plays School Shootings: A Tragic Turn of Events!

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A shocking school shooting in Georgia has left four dead and many questions unanswered. What can we learn from this tragedy?

In a harrowing turn of events, a school shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, has claimed the lives of four individuals—two students and two teachers. The shooter, a 14-year-old student named Colt Gray, is now in custody. This tragic incident unfolded during school hours, plunging the community and the nation into shock. While investigations continue, authorities revealed that there were prior warnings concerning Colt's behavior; he had previously been interviewed by the FBI after making online threats about a potential school shooting in 2023, highlighting a failure to act on these alarming signs.

On the day of the shooting, chaos erupted as law enforcement responded to reports of an active shooter situation, leading to a swift lockdown of the school. Furthermore, nine individuals suffered injuries, underscoring the need for ongoing discussions around school safety and mental health awareness among teenagers. Sheriff Jud Smith of Barrow County provided an emotional update on the situation, stating emphatically, "Hate will not prevail," as the community mourns its losses and works towards healing.

This incident not only speaks volumes about the need for immediate mental health intervention but also raises questions about the implications of having accessible firearms and the legal responsibilities of parents and guardians. Following the shooting, many are left wondering, how can we tighten security in schools while ensuring that students have access to needed support?

As the dust begins to settle, one fact looms large: this is not the first incident of its kind, and certainly, it won't be the last if we don't learn from history. Statistics show that nearly 80% of school shooters exhibit warning signs before an attack, yet often those signs go disregarded. It’s vital for schools, parents, and communities to be vigilant, so that tragedies like this become a relic of the past. Additionally, the ripple effect of trauma from these incidents often spans beyond the immediate victims. Survivors can face long-term psychological consequences, leading to anxiety, depression, and PTSD. The community must rally together to provide these young minds with the tools and support needed to cope with such experiences.

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Georgia school shooting: FBI alerted police to suspect, 14, last year (BBC News)

Local schools were asked to monitor the 14-year-old after online threats about a school shooting in 2023, the FBI says.

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Teen in custody after 4 killed in Georgia high school shooting (The Straits Times)

The 14-year-old suspect killed two students and two teachers and wounded nine others. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Law enforcement had prior warning about suspect in fatal Georgia ... (NPR)

The FBI released new details about the 14-year-old suspect currently in custody after a shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga., killed two ...

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Georgia high school shooting suspect was investigated in 2023 for ... (NBC News)

The 14-year-old gunman was interviewed in connection with threats to carry out a school shooting last year, the FBI's Atlanta field office and a local ...

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Georgia high school student, 14, kills 4 and wounds 9 in shooting (CNA)

Local authorities in the US state of Georgia say the shooter, who attends the high school, killed two teachers and two students. He will be charged and ...

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Georgia school shooting: Who is Colt Gray, 14-year-old gunman ... (Firstpost)

Four people, including two students, have died after a 14-year-old opened fire at Apalachee High School in Georgia, in the US. The teen, identified as Colt ...

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'Hate will not prevail': Sheriff gives emotional update about Georgia ... (CNN)

Barrow County, Georgia Sheriff Jud Smith provides an update on details from the Apalachee High School shooting in Winder, Georgia.

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Four dead in Apalachee High School shooting in US state of Georgia (Aljazeera.com)

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says nine more injured as investigations unfold into US's latest school shooting.

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4 confirmed dead, suspect in custody after school shooting in Georgia (USA TODAY)

Authorities reported that four people were dead after an 'active shooter situation' locked down Apalachee High School Wednesday in Barrow County, Georgia.

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Two students, two teachers killed in shooting at Georgia high school ... (NBC News)

Two students and two teachers were killed and nine others wounded Wednesday in a school shooting an hour outside of Atlanta, authorities said.

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Georgia high school shooting suspect was previously interviewed by ... (CBS News)

The teen accused of killing four people at Apalachee High School was interviewed after the FBI received anonymous tips in 2023 about online threats, ...

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What we know about the Apalachee High School shooting in ... (CNN)

The community of Winder, Georgia, is grieving the deaths of two students and two teachers who were killed in a mass shooting at Apalachee High School ...

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Apalachee High School shooting: What we know about the victims (BBC News)

Students Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo were killed, as were teachers Christina Irimie and Richard Aspinwall.

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Georgia high school shooting: Who are the victims and 'shooter' Colt ... (Aljazeera.com)

A 14-year-old boy allegedly opened fire at Apalachee High School in US state, killing two students and two teachers.

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Georgia school shooting live updates: Two students, two teachers ... (NBC News)

Deputies and emergency medical personnel rushed to Apalachee High School at about 10:23 a.m. “in reference to a reported active shooting," police said.

Statement from President Joe Biden on Shooting at Apalachee High ... (The White House)

Jill and I are mourning the deaths of those whose lives were cut short due to more senseless gun violence and thinking of all of the survivors whose lives.

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What we know about the 4 victims killed in Apalachee High School ... (ABC News)

A Georgia community is in mourning after four people were killed in a shooting at Apalachee High School on Wednesday morning, according to authorities.

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From math class to moments of terror: Motive for Georgia shooting ... (USA TODAY)

The Atlanta suburb of Winder was in mourning Thursday as authorities investigated a shooting that left 4 dead and 9 injured.

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Georgia School Shooting Live Updates: Report Details Inquiry Into ... (The New York Times)

The investigation of the 14-year-old accused of Georgia's deadliest school shooting turned up evidence of an obsession with the massacre in Parkland, Fla., ...

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In wake of Georgia shooting, Sen. Mark Kelly says gun control is an ... (CBS News)

Sen. Mark Kelly is married to former Rep. Gabby Giffords, who was shot in 2011 at a Arizona grocery store and left severely disabled.

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Details on Georgia school shooting suspect. And, Russian media ... (NPR)

The FBI released new details about the boy accused of deadly shooting at Apalachee High in Georgia. And, two RT employees charged for scheme to spread ...

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Victims of Georgia high school shooting remembered: 'As great as ... (The Guardian)

Grief and shock mix with fond memories of the two students and two teachers killed in Wednesday's shooting.

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These are the 2 students and 2 teachers killed at Apalachee High ... (NPR)

Just one month into the school year, four people were ripped away from their loved ones, their lives ended by a mass shooting at Apalachee High School in ...

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Georgia school shooting: What we know so far on the suspect ... (NBC News)

Two students and two teachers were killed and nine others injured in a devastating shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia on Wednesday.

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Georgia shooting suspect showed an interest in Parkland mass ... (NBC News)

The 14-year-old fatally shot two teachers and two students Wednesday at Apalachee High School on his first full day as a new student there, authorities said ...

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Colt Gray, 14, identified as suspect in Apalachee High School ... (USA TODAY)

Authorities identified 14-year-old Colt Gray as the alleged shooter who killed two classmates and two teachers at a high school in Georgia.

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Georgia school shooting latest: 14-year-old suspect charged with 4 ... (ABC News)

The 14-year-old student suspected of opening fire at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, has been charged with four counts of felony murder.

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Father of Georgia high school shooting suspect arrested (CBS News)

The father of Colt Gray, the suspected gunman in the Apalachee High School shooting, has been arrested.

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Father of boy held in Georgia school shooting is arrested (BBC News)

Colin Gray, 54, is charged with involuntary manslaughter, second-degree murder and eight counts of cruelty to children.

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Father of Georgia school shooting suspect arrested on charges ... (WHYY)

Authorities in Georgia say the father of the teen charged with opening fire at a high school has been arrested on charges including second-degree murder.

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Georgia shooting: father of teen suspect charged with second ... (The Guardian)

Colin Gray faces four involuntary manslaughter, two second-degree murder and eight cruelty to children counts.

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What it means for the Georgia shooting suspect to be charged as an ... (The Washington Post)

The decision to charge the 14-year-old suspect as an adult means he could face much harsher sentencing if convicted.

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Father of teen suspect in Georgia shooting charged with second ... (CNA)

ATLANTA: Georgia state officials arrested the father of the 14-year-old suspected school shooter Colt Gray on Thursday (Sep 5) in connection with ...

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Where the suspected Georgia school shooter got the gun, and more ... (CBS News)

Authorities are investigating if the teen suspected in the Apalachee High School shooting in Winder, Georgia, received the AR-style rifle as a gift from his ...

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Father of Georgia high school shooting suspect Colt Gray arrested (Aljazeera.com)

Two students and two teachers were killed and nine people injured in Wednesday's high school shooting.

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Georgia school shooting: Suspect's father arrested on charges ... (NBC News)

Latest news and live updates on the Apalachee High School shooting that killed two students and two teachers in Georgia.

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In historic case, father of 14-year-old school shooting suspect ... (The Washington Post)

Colin Gray, the father of the suspected Apalachee High School shooter, was charged with involuntary manslaughter, second-degree murder and cruelty to ...

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