On Wednesday morning, a shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, resulted in the deaths of two students and two teachers.
The deceased teachers have been identified as Richard Aspinwall, 39, and Christina Irimie, 53. The students who lost their lives were 14-year-olds Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo.
One teacher was hospitalized with injuries sustained during the shooting.
The suspect, 14-year-old Colt Gray, a student at Apalachee High School, was apprehended by officers within minutes of the incident and surrendered without resistance. He is facing murder charges and will be tried as an adult, as confirmed by the GBI. Gray was expected to be booked on Wednesday night.
Authorities have stated that it remains unclear whether any of the victims were specifically targeted.
During Wednesday night’s briefing, Chris Hosey, the director of the GBI, revealed that an AR-platform-style weapon was utilized in the attack.
