Georgia

  • US NewsSchool shooting in Georgia leaves four dead

    School shooting in Georgia leaves four dead

    Marcee Gray was 200 miles from Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, when she sensed something was amiss. It was Wednesday morning before the school shooting that resulted in the deaths of two students and two teachers. Her 14-year-old son, Colt Gray, had sent her a text saying, “I’m sorry, mom.” Marcee immediately contacted the school, urging administrators to check…

  • US NewsColin Gray, 54, the father of Apalachee High School shooter Colt Gray, 14, enters the Barrow County courthouse for his first appearance, on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, in Winder, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, Pool).

    Mother’s warning call before Apalachee High School shooting

    The mother of a teenager accused of killing four people during a shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, alerted a school counsellor before the incident, according to the suspect’s relatives. Colt Gray, 14, sent an alarming text to his mother, Marcee Gray, on the morning of the shooting, prompting her to warn the school, as confirmed by his…

  • US NewsFather of Apalachee High School shooter arrested after deadly incident

    Father of Apalachee High School shooter arrested after incident

    The father of the Apalachee High School shooting suspect has been arrested in connection with the incident that resulted in four deaths, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI). Colin Gray, 54, faces charges of four counts of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of second-degree murder, and eight counts of cruelty to children, the GBI announced on Thursday. Colin’s son,…

  • US NewsTwo students view a memorial as the flags fly half-staff after a shooting Wednesday at Apalachee High School, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, in Winder, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart).

    Father of Apalachee High School shooter arrested

    The father of the Apalachee High School shooting suspect has been arrested in connection with the incident that resulted in four deaths, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI). Colin Gray, 54, faces charges of four counts of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of second-degree murder, and eight counts of cruelty to children, the GBI announced on Thursday. Colin’s son,…

  • US NewsFour killed in Georgia high school shooting, student in custody

    Four killed in Georgia high school shooting, student in custody

    Authorities have identified the four victims killed during a shooting at a Georgia high school on Wednesday morning when a student opened fire. Georgia Bureau of Investigation Director Chris Hosey confirmed that two 14-year-old students and two teachers were killed in the incident. The students killed at Apalachee High School were Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo, both 14. The teachers…

  • US NewsPolice fatally shoot man wielding firearm in Athens, Georgia

    Police fatally shoot man wielding firearm in Athens, Georgia

    Police fatally shot a man in Georgia on Sunday after he was seen wielding a firearm near a gas station in Athens, officials reported. Athens-Clarke County Police received a report around 1:20 a.m. on Sunday about an individual brandishing a “machine gun” near the intersection of Lexington Road and Gaines School Road, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI).…