With the ongoing investigation of the Apalachee High School shooting, questions emerge about the shooter and his motives.
Earlier on Wednesday, September 4, Colt Gray, a 14-year-old attending Apalachee High School in Barrow County, was charged with murder after he is suspected of opening fire on students and faculty. Two students and two teachers are dead, nine have been injured.
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FBI’s National Threat Operations Center received anonymous tips from a gaming site in May 2023. Within 24 hours, the FBI revealed the post originated in Georgia. The information found by the FBI was referred to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division for action.
— FBI Atlanta (@FBIAtlanta) September 4, 2024
On their Facebook page, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office indicated that they located a 13-year-old male and interviewed him and his father. A thorough investigation was conducted. The 13-year-old denied making the threats online and from the investigation, the threats could not be substantiated. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office notified local schools to continue monitoring the situation.
Jackson County Sheriff Janis Mangum stated, “My phone is blowing up with messages from people about social media postings about other possible incidents. To my knowledge, there is not a list indicating any of this.”
