Frequently Asked Questions: Apalachee High School Shooting

Last updated September 9, 2024 at 7:23 p.m.

• Where do I go for more information? https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2024-09-05/gbi-investigates-scho…
• What jail was Colt Gray booked into? Gainesville Regional Youth Detention Center
• What jail was Colin Gray booked into? Barrow County Jail
• Where can booking photos be found? Please contact the Barrow County Sheriff's Office for Colin Gray's booking photos? Contact: Major Todd Druse at [email protected]
• When and where will Colt Gray's first appearance be? Friday, September 6, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. at the Barrow County Courthouse
• Of the nine people injured, how many students and how many are teachers? 8 students and 1 teacher
• How many of the 9 people that were injured were shot? 1 adult was shot and 6 students were shot.
• Will Gray's parents face charges? Colin Gray, the father of Colt Gray has been charged.
• Is the correct spelling Christina Irimie or Cristina Irimie? Cristina Irimie
• Who were the student resource officers that assisted during the incident? Brandon King and Donovan Boyd
• Was Colt Gray booked into jail on Wednesday? Colt Gray was booked into jail on Wednesday, September 5, 2024.
• Will the arrest affidavits for Colin Gray be available? Please contact the Barrow County Clerk of Court for affidavits.
• Where did the student get the gun? Colin Gray knowingly allowed his son, Colt Gray, to possess a gun. Due to the active investigation, we're unable to release further details.
• Did Colt gray live with his father Colin Gray? Yes, Colin Gray had custody of Colt Gray.
• Was there more than one shooter? No
• Was Colt Gray investigated for bringing a knife to campus Wednesday morning before the shooting occurred? We don't have any information indicating this.
• Does Apalachee High School have metal detectors? No
• Can you provide copies of the charging/probable cause documents for Colt Gray? Please contact the Barrow County Clerk of Superior Court for this information at 770-307-3035
• Did Discord users contact the FBI about Georgia shooting suspect Colt Gray? Please contact the FBI for information about their investigation.
• Did the panic alert system go out campus-wide, alerting a lockdown? Teachers wear badges that have panic alert buttons and are to able press the button to alert law enforcement of an incident. This system has been active for about a week before the tragedy at Apalachee High School. Several teachers pressed the alert buttons.
• What time was the shooter apprehended? 10:26 a.m., moments after shots fired call came through.
• What ethnicity is Christian Angulo? Hispanic
• Can you confirm that the GBI is looking at accomplices? There are no accomplices.
• Did school staff or law enforcement use 'bleeding control kits' to help any of the victims yesterday? Tourniquets were used.
• How can I report threats or suspicious activity? You can submit anonymous tips via the See Something, Send Something mobile app, available for Apple and Android: https://gbi.georgia.gov/see-something-send-something-4
• Do you know if this is the first time in Georgia that the parent of a school shooting suspect has been charged in connection with the crime? As mentioned by District Attorney Brad Smith in the 9/6 a.m. news conference, this is the first time in Georgia history that the parent of a school shooting suspect has been charged in connection with the crime. He also indicated that this was the 2nd time in national history the parent has been charged in connection with the crime.
• Can the GBI talk about the consequences and legal ramifications that students around the state could face for making copycat threats? Since this tragic incident at Apalachee High School, we've had multiple students arrested and charged with crimes connected to making on-line threats and bringing weapons to school.
• Has the autopsy been completed on the victims? All four autopsies have been completed.
• Can you confirm that the gun that Colin Gray is accused of "knowingly allowing" his son to possess is the one used in the shooting at Apalachee High School? Yes. We can confirm it is the same gun.
• Will you provide additional information about where Colt got the gun and info about what investigators found in his home? Answers to these questions are all part of the active criminal investigation. The suspect is facing charges and we are working on preparing a strong case that needs to go through the judicial process.
• Have there been other school shooter threats around Georgia? Yes. Though this is not an all encompassing list. Here are a few incidents that have happened since the Apalachee shooting:
• Gainesville Police Department Arrests 14-year-old in school threats case: https://www.facebook.com/share/YxwfycLZwNpLJPn3/?mibextid=WC7FNe
• Jackson County Sheriff's Office arrest 15-year-old in school threats investigation: https://www.facebook.com/share/rAHYK8U4iBihqaGF/?mibextid=WC7FNe and https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=479418054934041&id=1292257046
• Thomasville Police Department arrest student for bringing a handgun on school grounds: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/vi8WW2gb9SmntALB/?mibextid=WC7FNe and 
• https://www.facebook.com/share/p/YcMgw9he9BN16dd5/?mibextid=WC7FNe
• GBI Arrests 13-Year Old; Charged with Terroristic Threats in Brooks County: https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2024-09-06/13-year-old-charged-terroristic-threats-brooks-county
• Henry County Police Department arrests student for bringing a gun on the property of Woodland Middle School: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/3NHByhDVr4yd5asY/?mibextid=WC7FNe
• Is there more detailed information concerning a timeline of events? The criminal investigation is active and ongoing. A timeline of events will be released at the appropriate time once the investigation is further along.
• Can law enforcement confirm information being shared by relatives of the suspect? Since the investigation is ongoing, it would be inappropriate to share information provided by any witnesses in this case. To maintain the integrity of the investigation, all witnesses have been encouraged to share factual information with law enforcement officials only.