US school shooting: four dead
A 14-year-old student shot at a school in the US state of Georgia. As a result, four people - two students and two teachers - were killed, and about 30 people were injured. The arrested teenager was questioned last year after sending an anonymous message threatening a school shooting.
The police managed to catch the criminal. According to preliminary information from a law enforcement source, he turned out to be a 14-year-old boy.
A student of Apalachee High School in the US state of Georgia opened fire, as a result of which 4 people were killed and about 30 people were injured. This is reported by CNN based on a source in law enforcement agencies.
Two of the four dead were schoolchildren, and two were teachers.
According to CNN sources, the death toll may be as high as 30, but it is not clear how many of them suffered gunshot wounds. Hospitalized students and one teacher are expected to survive.
A 14-year-old suspect in a deadly mass shooting Wednesday night has been arrested, Georgia Bureau of Investigation Director Chris Hosey said at an evening news conference.
Colt Gray is accused of killing two teachers and two students at Appalachian High School, authorities said.
Last year , the same student was questioned by the police based on anonymous reports. During that interrogation, the student admitted his guilt.
The FBI said in a statement that in May 2023, the FBI received an online anonymous email about a school shooting threat.
The threatening message did not say where or when the shooting took place, but within 24 hours, the FBI identified the possible perpetrator and local police spoke to Colt Gray and his father.
The father, according to the FBI affidavit, assured him that he had a hunting gun, but that his son had no right to touch it unsupervised .
According to the US Gun Violence Archive, there were 46 gun crimes nationwide on September 4th alone. A total of 12 people were killed and 44 injured in the shooting.
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