Victims of Georgia School Shooting Were 2 Students, 2 Teachers; Teen Suspect Will Be Charged as Adult

Mar. 15, 2025

Two students and two teachers were killed in a shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder Ga., the director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said.

The suspected shooter was identified as 14-year-old Colt Gray, a student at the high school, Hosey said.

Barrow County County Sheriff Jud Smith called the shooting “pure evil,” at a press conference held alongside other officials, including Hosey.

School Superintendent Dallas LeDuff said schools in the district will remain closed for the rest of the week.

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The school was reportedly put on lockdown in the aftermath of the shooting.

Atlanta News Firstreported that dozens of ambulances could be seen outside the school, with a medic helicopter overhead.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), GeorgiaGov. Brian Kemp saidhe has directed all available state resources to the school.

Apalachee High School.AP Photo/Jeff Amy

AP Photo/Jeff Amy

“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,” the president said. “We cannot continue to accept this as normal.”

Biden added, “We are closely coordinating with officials at the federal, state and local level, and are grateful for the first responders who brought the suspect into custody and prevented further loss of life.”

Vice PresidentKamala Harrisalso addressed the shooting during a public speech on Wednesday, calling the prevelance of gun violence in American schools “outrageous.”

“This is just a senseless tragedy on top of so many senseless tragedies,” Harris said. “We have to stop it. we have to end this epidemic of gun violence once and for all. You know, it doesn’t have to be this way. It doesn’t have to be this way at all.”

Winder is about 50 miles outside Atlanta.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

source: people.com