Janice R. Andrews
The FBI said that the 14-year-old boy who is accused of killing four people at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, was questioned by police about online threats last year. Colt Grey, who is now charged with killing two teachers and two students, said he had nothing to do with the fake posts that said he would shoot up a school in May 2023.
The attacker opened fire at the high school on Wednesday, hurting nine other people. The people who died have been named as teachers Christina Irimie and Richard Aspinwall, as well as 14-year-old students Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angelo. Grey was caught on campus by the police and will be charged as an adult. An “AR-platform style” firearm was said to have been used in the attack.
In reaction to the tragedy, the FBI revealed that it had told local police about online threats in 2023 after getting tips from people who did not want to be named. The threats talked about a possible school killing that would happen at an unknown time and place. Within 24 hours, detectives found that the threats came from Georgia.
Sheriff’s deputies talked to the boy, who was 13 at the time, and his father. The father admitted that they had shooting guns in the house, but he told the police that the boy did not have access to them without being watched. At the time, Grey said he didn’t make the online threats, and schools in the area were told to keep a close eye on him. But there wasn’t enough proof to make an arrest or take any other action.
Sheriff Jud Smith said the attack was “pure evil” and that police arrived quickly, just minutes after a 911 call was made at 10:20 AM local time. When two school police officers approached Grey, he gave up right away without any fight.
As of right now, detectives have not found a reason for the attack or any specific targets. The probe is still going on.
