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The gunman that opened fire at a Georgia high school, killing four people, has been identified as a 14-year-old student at the school.
Colt Gray, surrendered to authorities on Wednesday and was taken into custody. He will be charged with murder and tried as an adult, according to police.
Two students and two teachers were killed Apalachee High School, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Nine others were hospitalized, having been shot “in some capacity.”
The deceased are students Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo, both 14, and teachers Richard Aspinwall and Christina Irimie, according to GBI.
The gunman allegedly used an AR-style rifle.
In May 2023, the FBI probed online threats to commit a school shooting that could be traced back to Gray, prompting local police to interview him and his father, who disclosed having hunting guns in the house. No arrests were made at the time.
Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith described the incident on Wednesday as “evil” but vowed that “hate will not prevail in this county.”
Kamala Harris described the shooting as “a senseless tragedy on top of so many senseless tragedies” as she addressed supporters in New Hampshire on Wednesday.
