Shooting At Georgia High School

We do have a suspect in custody.

Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith with the first public statement since a shooting at Apalachee High School, in Winder, Georgia – about an hour from Atlanta.

Why It Matters: Law enforcement did not confirm the number of injured or killed in their first press availability since the shooting. In response to press questions about the number of injuries or those reportedly killed, the sheriff stated: “I’m not releasing any information, we have multiple injuries.”

Law enforcement would also not confirm if the suspect was an adult or a student.

Updates –

2:13PM EDT – One of the law enforcement agencies who responded to the shooting, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), said on X that four people have died, with nine additional people transported to local hospitals with injuries.

5:10PM EDT – Law enforcement officers from GBI and the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office provided updates for the press this afternoon. According to law enforcement, the four victims of today’s shooting include two teachers and two students. When the school resource officer confronted the alleged shooter, identified as a 14-year old student of the school, the shooter dropped the weapon and surrendered.

The FBI Bureau in Atlanta confirms law enforcement investigated the suspect in May of last year due to online threats regarding a school shooting. LINK

APPROX: 9 EDT: Law enforcement confirmed the victims’ identities:

Mason Schermerhorn, age 14 (Student) 

Christian Angulo, age 14 (Student) 

Richard Aspenwill, age 39 (Teacher)

Christina Irimie, age 53 (Teacher)

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says they not only learned the FBI had prior knowledge of the suspect, but that local Department of Family and Children Services had contact with the suspect and the family. The suspect used an AR-platform style weapon.

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