{"id":2337123,"date":"2024-09-05T09:56:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T13:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/everything-to-know-about-the-georgia-school-shooting-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-05T10:00:42","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T14:00:42","slug":"everything-to-know-about-the-georgia-school-shooting-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/everything-to-know-about-the-georgia-school-shooting-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything to know about the Georgia school shooting &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Feverything-to-know-about-the-georgia-school-shooting-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2337123&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On September 4, 2024, \u2063a tragic school shooting\u200d occurred\u2062 at Apalachee \u2063High School in Barrow County, Georgia, about \u200d50 miles from\u200c Atlanta, resulting \u200din the deaths of four individuals, including two\u200b students \u2064and two teachers. The\u200c victims were identified as students Mason \u2062Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo, both 14 years old, and teachers Richard Aspinwall, 39, and Christina Irimie, 53. An additional nine\u2062 people,\u2062 comprising eight students and one\u200b teacher, were injured and hospitalized.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200d alleged shooter, Colt Gray, also a 14-year-old student at the school, is\u2062 in\u200c police\u2063 custody and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jury-selection-for-chauvin-trial-delayed\/\" title=\"Jury selection for Chauvin trial delayed\">faces murder charges<\/a>, with plans for him to be tried as an adult. Prior to the incident, the \u2063FBI had received\u2063 anonymous\u200b tips regarding potential threats of a school \u2063shooting made by Gray. However,\u2062 after an investigation,\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-red-wave-of-conservative-women-elected-to-congress\/\" title=\"The Red Wave of Conservative Women Elected to Congress\">law enforcement<\/a> \u2064found no grounds\u200d for immediate action at that time.<\/p>\n<p>The shooting began around 10:20 AM, when Barrow County authorities received reports of an \u2063active shooter.\u2064 A school\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maryland-parents-demand-schools-defund-school-resource-officers\/\" title=\"Maryland Parents Demand Schools \u2018Defund\u2019 School Resource Officers\">resource officer<\/a> engaged the \u200bshooter, leading\u200b to Gray&#8217;s surrender shortly after. \u200dGovernor Brian Kemp expressed his\u2062 heartbreak over the incident and promised to provide support to\u200c the affected community as they cope with the aftermath of \u200bthis tragedy.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Everything to know about the Georgia school shooting<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1746414\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Four people were killed after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3142865\/apalachee-high-school-shooting-georgia-police-confirm-four-dead-suspect-in-custody\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"gunman opened fire\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-seal-sets-dem-reverend-straight-after-he-mocked-armed-churchgoers\/\" title=\"Former SEAL Sets Dem Reverend Straight After He Mocked Armed Churchgoers\">gunman opened fire<\/a><\/a> at a high school 50 miles from Atlanta on Wednesday, in an incident being investigated by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/2-fbi-agents-suspect-dead-after-shootout-in-upscale-fla-community\/\" title=\"2 FBI agents, suspect dead after shootout in upscale Fla. community\">multiple law enforcement agencies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Investigators continue to look for answers about what happened at Apalachee High School in Barrow County, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/georgia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Georgia\">Georgia<\/a>, with county Sheriff Jud Smith telling reporters Wednesday that it would take &ldquo;multiple days&rdquo; to get a full understanding of the school shooting. Here is what we know about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/school-shootings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>school shooting<\/a> at Apalachee High School.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who were the victims?<\/h2>\n<p>The Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced Thursday that four people were killed in the shooting, including two students and two teachers. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>students<\/a> killed were Mason Schermerhorn, 14, and Christian Angulo, 14, while the two teachers killed were Richard Aspinwall, 39, and Christina Irimie, 53.<\/p>\n<p>The agency also said nine other people, eight students and one teacher, were hospitalized with injuries, but did not release the names of those injured.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who was the alleged shooter?<\/h2>\n<p>Police announced the shooter was Colt Gray, 14, a student at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/high-school\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>high school<\/a>. He is in police custody and has been charged with murder. Law enforcement also said Gray will be tried as an adult.<\/p>\n<p>The FBI&rsquo;s Atlanta division said Wednesday it &ldquo;received several anonymous tips about online threats to commit a school shooting at an unidentified location and time&rdquo; in May 2023, and referred the information to the Jackson County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office, who questioned Gray and his father.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Jackson County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office located a possible subject, a 13-year-old male, and interviewed him and his father. The father stated he had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hunting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>hunting<\/a> guns in the house, but the subject did not have unsupervised access to them. The subject denied making the threats online. Jackson County alerted local schools for continued monitoring of the subject,&rdquo; the statement from FBI Atlanta said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;At that time, there was no probable cause for arrest or to take any additional law enforcement action on the local, state, or federal levels,&rdquo; the statement continued.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Students and parents walk off campus at Apalachee High School, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Winder, Ga. (AP Photo\/Mike Stewart)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What was the law enforcement response?<\/h2>\n<p>Authorities in Barrow County received initial reports about an active shooter at the school at 10:20 a.m. EDT Wednesday, with a resource officer at the school also indicating there was a shooter. Multiple law enforcement agencies were dispatched to the high school at roughly 10:23 a.m., and were on scene within minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Smith told reporters the school resource officer engaged the shooter shortly after the shooting began, with the shooter surrendering and the officer taking him into custody shortly after.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/law-enforcement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Law enforcement<\/a> has said there is no evidence of multiple shooters or that there was a list of schools being targeted.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are the reactions to the shooting?<\/h2>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Brian-Kemp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Brian Kemp<\/a> (R-GA) said he and his family were &ldquo;heartbroken&rdquo; by the shooting and he will make all resources available to the affected community as they recover from the tragedy.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is a day every parent dreads, and Georgians everywhere will hug their children tighter this evening because of this painful event,&rdquo; Kemp said in a statement Wednesday. &ldquo;We continue to work closely with local, state, and federal partners to make any and all resources available to help this community on this incredibly difficult day and in the days to come.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> also said he and the first lady were mourning the deaths of those killed in the shooting and called for further gun control measures.<\/p>\n<p>Vice President Kamala Harris offered condolences and vowed that &ldquo;we must end the epidemic of gun violence in our country once and for all,&rdquo; in a statement on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is a senseless tragedy &mdash; and it does not have to be this way,&rdquo; Harris said.<\/p>\n<p>During a town hall on Fox News hours after the shooting, former President Donald Trump vowed to &ldquo;heal our world&rdquo; if he is elected back to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/White-House\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>White House<\/a> in November.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1746414\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1746414\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s a paraphrase of the provided text:<\/p>\n<p>**Key Information on the Georgia School Shooting**<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, a shooting at Apalachee High School, located 50 miles from Atlanta, resulted in the deaths of four individuals. This incident is currently under investigation by various law enforcement agencies. Sheriff Jud Smith stated that it would take &#8220;multiple days&#8221; to fully understand the circumstances surrounding the shooting.<\/p>\n<p>**Victims Identified**<br \/>\nThe Georgia Bureau of Investigation reported that among those killed were two students and two teachers. The students were identified as 14-year-olds Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo, while the teachers were Richard Aspinwall, 39, and Christina Irimie, 53. Additionally, nine others\u2014eight students and one teacher\u2014were hospitalized with injuries; however, their names have not been disclosed.<\/p>\n<p>**Alleged Shooter**<br \/>\nAuthorities have identified Colt Gray, a 14-year-old student at Apalachee High School, as the shooter. He is currently in police custody facing murder charges and will be tried as an adult. In May 2023, the FBI&#8217;s Atlanta division received anonymous tips regarding potential threats for a school shooting but found no grounds for arrest after interviewing Gray and his father.<\/p>\n<p>**Law Enforcement Response**<br \/>\nBarrow County officials received reports of an active shooter around 10:20 a.m., with law enforcement arriving shortly thereafter. A school resource officer confronted Gray soon after he began firing; he surrendered without further incident. Authorities confirmed there was no evidence suggesting multiple shooters or any specific schools being targeted.<\/p>\n<p>**Reactions to the Tragedy**<br \/>\nGeorgia Governor Brian Kemp expressed his heartbreak over the event and pledged support for recovery efforts in the community affected by this tragedy. President Joe Biden also mourned those lost in this incident while advocating for stricter gun control measures. Vice President Kamala Harris condemned gun violence in her statement following the shooting. Former President Donald Trump spoke about healing societal issues during a town hall shortly after news broke about the tragedy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2337124,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/georgia-shooting-school-sept-2024-2.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[4977,4133,35700],"class_list":["post-2337123","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-georgia","tag-news","tag-school-shooting"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/georgia-shooting-school-sept-2024-2.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2337123","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2337123"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2337123\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2337124"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2337123"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2337123"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2337123"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}