Georgia High School Shooting: 14-Year-Old Suspect to Be Charged with Murder After 4 Killed, 9 Injured, Authorities Say

Developing Story: Georgia High School Shooting Leaves 4 Dead, 9 Injured; 14-Year-Old Suspect to Be Charged with Murder

Authorities have identified Colt Gray, a 14-year-old, as the alleged gunman who opened fire at Apalachee High School in Barrow County, Georgia, on Wednesday morning. The shooting resulted in four fatalities and at least nine injuries as Gray reportedly targeted innocent victims inside the school.

The Barrow County Sheriff's Office received reports of an active shooter around 10:20 a.m., approximately two hours after classes had begun at Apalachee High School. Responding swiftly, law enforcement officers and two school resource officers assigned to the school arrived on the scene within minutes.

"Law enforcement was on scene within minutes, along with two school resource officers stationed at the school," Barrow County Sheriff Judd Smith stated during a press conference Wednesday afternoon.