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September 23, 2024 at 10:41 AM

Mom of suspect in Georgia school shooting indicted and is accused of taping a parent to a chair

The mother of a Georgia teenager charged with fatally shooting four people at his high school has been indicted in connection with an alleged domestic incident last year
September 23, 2024 at 10:41 AM
A memorial is seen at Apalachee High School after the Wednesday school shooting, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Winder, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
September 23, 2024 at 1:08 AM

Mother of suspect in deadly Georgia high school shooting indicted

According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, authorities charged Marcee Gray of elderly abuse.
September 23, 2024 at 1:08 AM
VIDEO: Mother of suspect in deadly Georgia high school shooting indicted
September 16, 2024 at 8:13 PM

Teacher shot at Georgia high school speaks out in emotional statement

Georgia teacher David Phenix was in his classroom at Apalachee High School when he was struck by two bullets -- but he said he's "incredibly blessed."
September 16, 2024 at 8:13 PM
Caution tape surrounds Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga., Sept. 4, 2024.
September 16, 2024 at 1:55 AM

911 calls in Georgia school shooting released

For the first time, we're hearing 911 calls from the Georgia high school shooting that claimed the lives of two teachers and two students. ABC News' Faith Abubey reports from Georgia.
September 16, 2024 at 1:55 AM
VIDEO: 911 calls in Georgia school shooting released
September 16, 2024 at 12:40 AM

What the 911 calls in Georgia high school shooting reveal

The emergency dispatch center that received active shooter reports from a Georgia high school was overwhelmed with 911 calls as the situation unfolded.
September 16, 2024 at 12:40 AM
Georgia Bureau of Investigation staff move through an entrance to Apalachee High School after Wednesday's shooting, Sept. 5, 2024, in Winder, Ga.
September 13, 2024 at 6:57 PM

Georgia school shooting: New details about gun revealed

State investigators are revealing new details surrounding the gun a 14-year-old boy allegedly used to kill two teachers and two students at his Georgia high school.
September 13, 2024 at 6:57 PM
Flowers are placed in front of the school, one day after a deadly school shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga., Sept. 5, 2024.
1 month ago

Georgia school shooting suspect's mom on warning signs

Marcee Gray, the mother of the 14-year-old suspected of opening fire at his Georgia high school, said she spoke with a school counselor on the day of the shooting.
1 month ago
Marcee Gray, the mother of the 14-year-old suspected of opening fire at his Georgia high school, said she spoke with a school counselor on the day of the shooting.
1 month ago

Georgia shooting suspect's mom says son texted her that morning: 'I'm sorry'

The mother of Colt Gray, the 14-year-old suspected of opening fire at his Georgia high school, said she did not know her son received a gun as a Christmas gift.
1 month ago
A medical helicopter is seen in front of Apalachee High School after a shooting at the school, Sept. 4, 2024, in Winder, Ga.
1 month ago

Georgia sheriff whose office investigated 2023 school shooting threat speaks out

Colt Gray, 14, is accused of killing two students and two teachers in Wednesday's shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, located in Barrow County.
1 month ago
Jackson County Sheriff Janis Mangum speaks with ABC News' Faith Abubey, Sept. 9, 2024.
1 month ago

Georgia sheriff whose office investigated 2023 school shooting threat speaks out

Colt Gray, 14, is accused of killing two students and two teachers in Wednesday's shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, located in Barrow County.
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Colt Gray, 14, is accused of killing two students and two teachers in Wednesday's shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, located in Barrow County.
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Could charging parents of shooters be a deterrent for gun violence?

Months after James and Jennifer Crumbley were found guilty, prosecutors in Georgia brought more serious charges against the father of a school shooter.
1 month ago
Two girls sit in front of a memorial after community members, students, and faculty of Apalachee High School came together for a vigil on Sept. 6, 2024, in Winder, Georgia.
1 month ago

School shooting suspect’s family claims they warned school

The family of the 14-year-old suspect in the deadly shooting at Apalachee High School claims they warned school administrators of an “extreme emergency.”
1 month ago
VIDEO: School shooting suspect’s family claims they warned school
1 month ago

Mom of Georgia school shooting suspect: 'If I could take their place, I would'

The mom of Colt Gray, the 14-year-old suspected of opening fire at Apalachee High School in Georgia, was in tears and overcome with emotion while speaking to ABC News.
1 month ago
People lay flowers at the site of a makeshift memorial at Apalachee High School the day after a fatal shooting left four dead in Winder, Georgia, Sept. 5, 2024.
1 month ago

Classmate of Georgia's high school shooting suspect opens up on what she witnessed

16-year-old classmate of school shooting suspect Colt Gray recounts the moments leading up to the attack. Plus, new details on Gray's aunt claiming his mother warned the school before the shooting.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Classmate of Georgia's high school shooting suspect opens up on what she witnessed
1 month ago

Georgia shooting lasted about a minute, 26 teachers used panic button: Sheriff

Georgia suspect's mother alerted school of 'extreme emergency' before shooting, family says.
1 month ago
Police officers on the scene of a shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, Sept. 4, 2024.
1 month ago

Georgia school shooter’s mother warned school the day of shooting: Report

Colt Gray’s aunt told ABC News the 14-year-old’s mother called a school counselor warning about an “extreme emergency" the morning of the shooting, confirming a report by the Washington Post.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Georgia school shooter’s mother warned school the day of shooting: Report
1 month ago

Georgia school shooting suspect and his father make first court appearances

Investigators say they believe the suspect received the semi-automatic assault-style rifle used in the shooting as a Christmas present from his father. ABC News' Faith Abubey reports.
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VIDEO: Georgia school shooting suspect and his father make first court appearances
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Georgia school shooting suspect and father make 1st courtroom appearance

A grand jury will hear the case next month as the district attorney says more charges will be added for the accused shooter.
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VIDEO: Georgia school shooting suspect and father make 1st courtroom appearance
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Crumbley prosecutor discusses charges against alleged Georgia school shooter

ABC News’ Juju Chang speaks with Oakland County prosecutor Karen McDonald, who helped convict the parents of Michigan school shooter Ethan Crumbley.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Crumbley prosecutor discusses charges against alleged Georgia school shooter
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Student recounts moment shooting suspect came 'banging frantically' on classroom door

Ashlyn Gosa, a senior at Apalachee High School in Georgia, was in class when she said she heard multiple rounds go off outside her door.
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Cars are parked on the sides of a road as law enforcement officers work at the scene of a shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, Sept. 4, 2024.
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14-year-old school shooting suspect, father appear in court for 1st time

The 14-year-old accused of fatally shooting four people at his Georgia high school, and the suspect's father, made their first appearances in court, both charged in connection with the murders.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Georgia school shooting suspect, father appears in court for 1st time
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Aunt of alleged Georgia school shooter speaks out

Annie Polhamus Brown says her nephew "was begging for help from everybody around him" and "adults around him failed him." Colt Gray, 14, will be tried as an adult and faces life in prison.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Aunt of alleged Georgia school shooter speaks out
1 month ago

Father of alleged Georgia school shooter arrested, faces judge

Colin Gray, 54, is charged with multiple crimes in connection with the Apalachee High School shooting and appeared separately from his son in court for their arraignments Friday morning.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Father of Georgia school shooting teen arrested
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Georgia high school shooting spotlights panic alert system

Authorities said all teachers at Apalachee High School have an ID wherein they can press a button to alert an "active situation."
1 month ago
Law enforcement and first responders control traffic after a shooting took place at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, Sept. 4, 2024.
1 month ago

14-year-old suspect in Georgia shooting had affinity for mass shooters: Sources

The teenager suspected in the shooting at Apalachee High School on Wednesday that left four dead had an apparent affinity for mass shooters, ABC News has learned.
1 month ago
Police tape surrounds the perimeter of Apalachee High School, on Sept. 5, 2024, in Winder, Georgia.
1 month ago

Teacher fatally shot near his classroom doorway: 'He was trying to crawl back to us'

When a gunman opened fire outside Stephanie Reyna's classroom, killing math teacher and football coach Richard Aspinwall, she said her classmates jumped into action.
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Teacher Richard Aspinwall of Apalachee High School.
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These are the texts parents, students sent amid Georgia shooting

Four people were killed in a shooting at Apalachee High School on Wednesday.
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Text messages sent between parents and students at Apalachee High School during the Sept. 4, deadly shooting are shown here.
1 month ago

School shooting suspect and his dad appear in same courtroom

Colt Gray, the teen accused of opening fire at his Georgia high school, and his father, Colin Gray, both made their first appearances in the same courtroom.
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People pay their respects at the site of a makeshift memorial at Apalachee High School the day after a fatal shooting left four dead in Winder, Georgia, U.S. September 5, 2024.
1 month ago

Georgia high school shooting suspect makes 1st court appearance

Colton Gray is charged with four counts of felony murder for allegedly shooting and killing two teachers and two students at Apalachee High School on Wednesday.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Georgia high school shooting suspect makes 1st court appearance
1 month ago

What we know about the 4 victims killed in Apalachee High School shooting

A Georgia community is in mourning after four people were killed in a shooting at Apalachee High School on Wednesday morning, according to authorities.
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Police are seen outside Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga., on Sept. 4, 2024.