Iran Press/America: During an afternoon press briefing, Georgia Bureau of Investigation Director Chris Hosey stated that two students and two teachers from Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, were among the victims who lost their lives.
Hosey said that the suspect was identified as 14-year-old Colt Gray, a student at the school. He was taken into custody alive. The alleged shooter will be charged with murder and "handled" as an adult, Hosey added.
The victims were identified as Mason Schermerhorn, 14, Christian Angulo, 14, and teachers Richard Aspinwall, 39, and Christina Irimie, 53. Aspinwall and Irimie were both math teachers, according to the school's website.
At least nine other people — eight students and one teacher — were taken to hospitals with injuries. All were expected to survive, Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith said.
Thousands of people lose their lives or are wounded by gunshot attacks in the US yearly. Based on official statistics, there are around 270 to 300 million guns, which is almost one gun for every American.
In 2023, more than 600 people have been killed in mass shootings in the US, the highest death toll from mass shootings in at least 10 years. 219
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