| Apalachee High School shooting | |
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 People outside the school in the immediate aftermath of the shooting | |
 Location of Apalachee High School in Barrow County, Georgia | |
| Location | Apalachee High School Barrow County, Georgia, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 33°56′54″N 83°47′9″W / 33.94833°N 83.78583°W |
| Date | September 4, 2024 c. 10:20 – 10:26 a.m.[1] (EDT) |
Attack type | School shooting, mass shooting |
| Weapons | AR-15–style rifle |
| Deaths | 4 |
| Injured | 9 (7 by gunfire) |
| Motive | Under Investigation |
| Accused |
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| Charges | Colt: Felony murder (4 counts) Colin:
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On September 4, 2024, a mass shooting occurred at Apalachee High School near Winder, Georgia, United States. The suspect, 14-year-old Colt Gray, allegedly shot 11 people. Two students and two teachers were killed, while nine others were injured.[2]
Gray, was taken into custody and charged with four counts of felony murder.[3] His father, Colin Gray, was also charged with second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter in relation to the shooting, having bought his son the gun allegedly used in the shooting.[4]
The shooting is the deadliest school shooting in the history of Georgia.[5]
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- ^ Chowdhury, Maureen; Hammond, Elise; Powell, Tori (September 4, 2024). "Live updates: Apalachee High School shooting". CNN. Archived from the original on September 4, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ "Two students, two teachers killed at Apalachee High School, 14-year-old in custody". NBC News. September 5, 2024. Archived from the original on September 5, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ Matza, Max (September 5, 2024). "Father of suspect in Georgia school shooting arrested". BBC News. Archived from the original on September 8, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ Keenan, Sean. "Here's the Latest on the Investigation". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 5, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.