The Apalachee High School shooting in Winder, Georgia, resulted in the deaths of four individuals—two students, Christian Angulo and Mason Schermerhorn, and two teachers, Cristina Irimie and Richard Aspinwall. The suspect, 14-year-old Colt Gray, a student at the school, has been charged with four counts of felony murder and is expected to be tried as an adult. His father, Colin Gray, has also been arrested and charged with multiple counts of involuntary manslaughter, murder, and child cruelty for allegedly allowing his son access to the firearm used in the shooting, which he had reportedly purchased as a Christmas gift for his son.
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00:14The English news TV, the Appalachee High School shooting in Winder, Georgia, resulted in the
00:20deaths of four individuals to students, Christian Angulo and Mason Schermerhorn, and two teachers,
00:27Christina Irame and Richard Aspinwall.
00:30The suspect, 14-year-old Colt Gray, a student at the school, has been charged with four
00:37counts of felony murder and is expected to be tried as an adult.
00:41His father, Colin Gray, has also been arrested and charged with multiple counts of involuntary
00:48manslaughter, murder, and child cruelty for allegedly allowing his son access to the firearm
00:54used in the shooting, which he had reportedly purchased as a Christmas gift for his son.
01:00The incident unfolded when the suspect left his Algebra 1 class and attempted to re-enter,
01:06but was denied access by a classmate who saw the gun.
01:10He then turned to another classroom and opened fire.
01:13The shooting was the 45th school shooting in the United States this year and the deadliest
01:18since the March 2023 shooting at T. the Covenant School in Nashville.
01:24Despite the tragedy, the nine injured survivors are expected to make a full recovery.
01:29The suspect was apprehended by a school resource officer and has been cooperating with investigators
01:36admitting to the shooting after being read his Miranda rights.
01:40The Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice is holding him at the Gainesville Regional
01:44Youth Detention Centers, and he is scheduled to make his first court appearance on Friday.
01:50Governor Brian Kemp described the shooting as everybody's worst nightmare, highlighting
01:56the frequency of mass shootings in the United States, with at least 385 mass shootings occurring
02:02this year, averaging more than 1.5 per day.
02:06The victims' families and the community are mourning the loss of the students and teachers
02:12who are being remembered for their kindness, dedication, and impact on those around them.
02:17The school's football game scheduled for Friday has been canceled, and the community
02:22is coming together to support the FAA.
02:25Millies of the victims threw initiatives like GoFundMe campaigns.
02:29In the aftermath of a shooting at a Georgia high school, a 14-year-old suspect, Colt Gray,
02:36was taken into custody.
02:38Reports indicated that there were casualties, with some sources mentioning four fatalities
02:43and 30 injuries, while others reported two deaths.
02:48David Fenix, a teacher wounded in the incident, expressed concern for his students and colleagues
02:53upon waking from surgery.
02:55The suspect, who had only been at the school for two days, had reportedly been experiencing
03:01anxiety and had visited the counselor's office the day before the shooting.
03:05The school's safety protocols, including a recently implemented CENTIGYX system that
03:10allows teachers to quickly alert law enforcement in case of an emergency, are credited with
03:16potentially preventing a larger tragedy.
03:19This system is part of a broader trend in Georgia and other states to introduce legislation
03:25for panic alarm systems in schools.
03:28The suspect, who was armed with an R-style rifle, will remain in the custody of the Georgia
03:34Department of Juvenile Justice until he turns 17, despite his case being transferred to
03:40the adult system due to Georgia law mandating adult trials for serious crimes committed
03:46by juveniles aged 13 to 17.
03:49Authorities are still investigating how the suspect obtained the weapon and the details
03:54surrounding the incident.
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