4 dead, at least 9 injured in Apalachee High School shooting, 14-year-old suspect arrested: police

At least four people were killed after a gunman opened fire at Apalachee High School in Barrow County, Georgia, on Wednesday. The Barrow County Sheriff's Office said that authorities were dispatched to Winder, Georgia, school at around 10:23 a.m.

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Georgia high school shooter ID'd as 14-year-old student

An ambulance departs Apalachee High School after a shooting at the school, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Winder, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

The gunman who shot and killed two student and two teachers at a Georgia high school is being charged with murder, authorities said.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation identified the shooter who opened fire at Apalachee High School in Winder as 14-year-old Colt Gray.

Gray attended the school and was taken into custody, the GBI said. A motive has not been determined.

Cellphone video shows students evacuating from Apalachee High School amid shooting

Fox News senior correspondent Jonathan Serrie appeared on "Your World" to provide the latest updates about the Apalachee High School shooting.

During the segment, Serrie presented cellphone video from the scene of the shooting. The footage showed students forming a single-file line to exit the school.

The teenagers and adults were eerily calm in the footage. On Wednesday afternoon, authorities announced that at least four people were killed during the shooting.

Shooter surrendered to school resource officer, officials say

People leave Apalachee High School after a shooting at the school Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Winder, Ga. AP Photo/Mike Stewart

A school resource officer was able to get the shooter to surrender moments after opening fire, thus saving lives, authorities said.

Colt Gray, 14, killed four people and wounded nine other people at Apalachee High School, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said Wednesday.

“The shooter was armed and our school resource officer engaged him,” said Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith. “The shooter quickly realized that if he did not give up, it would end with an OIS (officer-involved shooting).”

Gray surrendered and got on the ground and he was taken into custody..

Authorities are not sure how Gray brought the weapon on campus and how he obtained it. Gray was interviewed by investigators, Smith said. Investigators are still trying ot determine if anyone was targeted.

House Speaker Mike Johnson expresses condolences about school shooting, commends police response

People leave Apalachee High School, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Winder, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) released a statement about the Apalachee High School shooting on X Wednesday afternoon.

In a statement, the Louisiana Republican condemned the mass shooting, calling it a "terrible tragedy."

"Our prayers go out today for the Apalachee High School community, and especially the victims and their families who have endured this terrible tragedy," Johnson said.

"The officers of the Winder Police Department are commended for their quick action in apprehending the suspect," the congressman added. "May justice here be swift."

Trump calls gunman 'sick and deranged' in statement about Apalachee High School shooting

Parents walk their child out of Apalachee High School after a shooting at the school Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Winder, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Former President Trump addressed the Apalachee High School shooting in a social media post on Wednesday, using his platform to express his condolences to the Winder, Georgia, community.

On Truth Social, the Republican presidential nominee called the shooting, which killed at least four people and left at least nine wounded, "tragic."

"Our hearts are with the victims and loved ones of those affected by the tragic event in Winder, GA," Trump wrote.

"These cherished children were taken from us far too soon by a sick and deranged monster," he added.

Grandma of Apalachee High School students recalls chaos after shooting: 'They were screaming'

Gwendlyn Cook, a grandmother of three children at Apalachee High School, was interviewed by Fox News hosts John Roberts and Sandra Smith in the wake of the deadly school shooting on Wednesday.

Cook described the chaos she witnessed after a gunman opened fire and killed at least four people.

"When I arrived on the scene, I just seen a lot of, parents really panicking," Cook explained. "They was running. They were crying. They were screaming because, you know, stuff like that don't happen in this area. So it was very different for a lot of us."

The grandmother added that her oldest grandaughter texted her to say there was a "serious lockdown."

"She said, 'We just heard a gunshot right outside of our classroom,'" Cook explained. "So their teacher went and locked the door, and they were screaming and hollering and crying and everything in the classroom. And she told me that she went and hid went behind the teacher's desk."

"But the kids were like all over the place in the classroom," the Georgia resident added. "But I do think the teachers were actually locking the door."

Victim's daughter asks for prayers after father was shot in the foot, hip at Apalachee High School

A law enforcement officer works near the scene of a shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, U.S. September 4, 2024. (REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage)

Georgia authorities have not released the identities of the deceased and wounded victims of the Apalachee High School shooting, but one woman came forward to say her father was shot.

In a public Facebook post on Wednesday, a woman named Katie Phenix explained that her father David Phenix had been shot at the school.

"We are so thankful for all the texts, calls, and messages about my dad, David Phenix," the daughter wrote. "There was a shooting this morning at Apalachee High School and my dad was shot in the foot and in the hip, shattering his hip bone."

"He arrived to the hospital alert and awake. He just got out of surgery and is stable," she added. "We will update as we hear new information. We are so, so lucky, but please keep our family as well as the AHS family in your prayers."

Georgia high school shooting: Biden decries 'more senseless gun violence'

Law enforcement officers work at the scene of a shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, U.S. September 4, 2024. (REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage)

President Biden  issued a statement following the shooting at a Georgia high school that left four people dead and many others wounded, while condemning gun violence.

"Jill and I are mourning the deaths of those whose lives were cut short due to more senseless gun violence and thinking of all of the survivors whose lives are forever changed," Biden said in a statement.

"What should have been a joyous back-to-school season in Winder, Georgia, has now turned into another horrific reminder of how gun violence continues to tear our communities apart. Students across the country are learning how to duck and cover instead of how to read and write. We cannot continue to accept this as normal," Biden continued.

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Harris calls deadly Georgia high school shooting a ‘senseless tragedy’

Vice President Kamala Harris called Wednesday's shooting that left four people dead at a Georgia high school a “senseless tragedy" that needs to stop.

The Democratic presidential nominee was speaking in New Hampshire when she called for action to address gun violence.

“It’s just outrageous that every day in our country, in the United States of America, that parents have to send their children to school worried about whether or not their child will come home alive,” she said.

She added that “it doesn’t have to be this way.”

She said last year she traveled the country and met with students at trade schools and colleges. She asked if they had to participate in an active shooter drill.

“Every time the auditorium was packed, and almost every hand went up,” she said.

Georgia high school shooting: Frightened student texts mom during horrifying rampage

Text messages from a student to his mom say there 'was a shooting and someone is dead''. (Erin Clark / TMX)

Text messages from a student to his mother reveal the horror happening inside a Georgia high school where authorities have confirmed four are dead and many others wounded after a shooting.

"School shooting rn. i'm scared.  pls, i'm not joking," the text messages posted by Erin Clark read

.The mother then responds to her son and says she is leaving work.

"i love you," the student tells his mom.

She says it back and asks where he is.

"class. someone's dead," the student responds.

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Georgia high school shooting: 4 dead, one suspect in custody, authorities say

Students are evacuated to the football stadium after the school campus was placed on lockdown at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga., on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. (WSB via AP)

At least four people are dead Wednesday after a shooting at a high school in north central Georgia put the building on lockdown, authorities said.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation confirmed that four people died at Apalachee High School in Barrow County, Georgia — approximately 40 miles northeast of Atlanta – and nine others were taken to various hospitals with injuries. The suspect is alive and in custody.

"At approximately 10:23 a.m. officers from multiple law enforcement agencies and Fire/EMS personnel were dispatched to the high school in reference to a reported active shooting," the Barrow County Sheriff's Office said in a statement.

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