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September 9, 2024 at 7:00 PM

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.
September 9, 2024 at 7:00 PM
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.
September 9, 2024 at 3:01 PM

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.”
September 9, 2024 at 3:01 PM
VIDEO: School shooting suspect’s family claims they warned school
September 9, 2024 at 1:23 PM

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.
September 9, 2024 at 1:23 PM
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.
September 9, 2024 at 1:38 AM

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.
September 9, 2024 at 1:38 AM
VIDEO: Classmate of Georgia's high school shooting suspect opens up on what she witnessed
September 9, 2024 at 1:36 AM

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.
September 9, 2024 at 1:36 AM
Police officers on the scene of a shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, Sept. 4, 2024.
September 8, 2024 at 4:54 PM

Georgia school shooting highlights fears about classroom cellphone bans

The shooting at a Georgia high school has highlighted concerns raised about a growing effort to ban or restrict cellphones in the classroom
September 8, 2024 at 4:54 PM
FILE - A student uses their cell phone after unlocking the pouch that secures it from use during the school day at Bayside Academy, Aug. 16, 2024, in San Mateo, Calif. (Lea Suzuki/San Francisco Chronicle via AP, File)
September 8, 2024 at 1:52 PM

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.
September 8, 2024 at 1:52 PM
VIDEO: Georgia school shooter’s mother warned school the day of shooting: Report
September 7, 2024 at 7:43 PM

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.
September 7, 2024 at 7:43 PM
VIDEO: Georgia school shooting suspect and his father make first court appearances
September 7, 2024 at 2:13 PM

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.
September 7, 2024 at 2:13 PM
VIDEO: Georgia school shooting suspect and father make 1st courtroom appearance
September 7, 2024 at 1:54 AM

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.
September 7, 2024 at 1:54 AM
VIDEO: Crumbley prosecutor discusses charges against alleged Georgia school shooter
September 7, 2024 at 12:30 AM

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.
September 7, 2024 at 12:30 AM
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.
September 7, 2024 at 12:24 AM

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.
September 7, 2024 at 12:24 AM
VIDEO: Georgia school shooting suspect, father appears in court for 1st time
September 6, 2024 at 10:34 PM

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.
September 6, 2024 at 10:34 PM
VIDEO: Aunt of alleged Georgia school shooter speaks out
September 6, 2024 at 8:07 PM

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.
September 6, 2024 at 8:07 PM
VIDEO: Father of Georgia school shooting teen arrested
September 6, 2024 at 7:05 PM

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."
September 6, 2024 at 7:05 PM
Law enforcement and first responders control traffic after a shooting took place at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, Sept. 4, 2024.
September 6, 2024 at 6:58 PM

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.
September 6, 2024 at 6:58 PM
Police tape surrounds the perimeter of Apalachee High School, on Sept. 5, 2024, in Winder, Georgia.
September 6, 2024 at 6:01 PM

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.
September 6, 2024 at 6:01 PM
Teacher Richard Aspinwall of Apalachee High School.
September 6, 2024 at 5:32 PM

These are the texts parents, students sent amid Georgia shooting

Four people were killed in a shooting at Apalachee High School on Wednesday.
September 6, 2024 at 5:32 PM
Text messages sent between parents and students at Apalachee High School during the Sept. 4, deadly shooting are shown here.
September 6, 2024 at 3:00 PM

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.
September 6, 2024 at 3:00 PM
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.
September 6, 2024 at 2:18 PM

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.
September 6, 2024 at 2:18 PM
VIDEO: Georgia high school shooting suspect makes 1st court appearance
September 6, 2024 at 2:08 PM

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.
September 6, 2024 at 2:08 PM
Police are seen outside Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga., on Sept. 4, 2024.