Press Release: Apalachee High School in Georgia suffers fatal attack
Two students and two teachers died as a result of a violent attack at Apalachee High School in Barrow County. Georgia.
The victims have been identified as:
Mason Schermerhorn, age 14 (Student)
Christian Angulo, age 14 (Student)
Richard Aspinwall, age 39 (Teacher)
Christina Irimie, age 53 (Teacher)
A few important points mentioned during our 9 p.m. news conference:
At this time, there is no evidence to suggest that there were additional shooters. Investigators are actively pursuing all leads regarding any potential associates of the shooter.
There is no evidence of a list of schools being targeted; however, there is a lot of evidence that is being recovered and evaluated. Investigators are diligently reviewing leads to determine if there are any active threats.
There was a call to another local high school this morning with a reported threat. Police responded, investigated, and determined there was no threat.
ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE:
Barrow County (September 4, 2024) - At the request of the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office, GBI agents are investigating a school shooting in Barrow County, GA. Two Apalachee High School students and two teachers were killed in the incident. Nine additional people (8 students, 1 teacher) were injured and taken to various hospitals with injuries. Colt Gray, age 14, has been arrested and charged with murder.
The preliminary information indicates on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, at about 10:20 a.m., Barrow County authorities received alerts about reports of an active shooter. Radio chatter from an Apalachee High School resource officer also indicated an active shooter. Within minutes, law enforcement was on scene. Once on scene, law enforcement immediately located Gray. Gray surrendered immediately and was taken into custody.
This investigation is active and ongoing. Once the investigation is complete, the case file will be given to the Piedmont Judicial Circuit for prosecution.
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