today we bring you a heartbreaking story from Winder Georgia where a devastating school shooting has left four dead and nine injured at appalache high school a 14-year-old student is in custody charged with murder in this tragic incident the attack has shaken the entire community and raised even more questions about the safety of our schools the Georgia Bureau of Investigation has confirmed that two students and two teachers lost their lives in the attack the suspect a student named Colt gray was arrested shortly after the shooting by two officers stationed on campus what makes this case even more disturbing is that colt had been interviewed by the FBI just last year after online threats surfaced in May 2023 the FBI received anonymous tips about potential threats made by Colt online after investigating the FBI determined there was no probable cause for an arrest at that time despite warnings Colt was not detained and this tragic event unfolded just months later the first reports of the shooting came in around 10:20 a.m. local time Sheriff Jud Smith described the attack as pure evil law enforcement responded within minutes with school resource officers confronting the suspect Colt surrendered immediately laying down on the ground and allowing officers to take him into custody despite the quick response the damage had already been done one of the victims was 14-year-old Mason shermerhorn a student with autism his family had been desperately searching for him only to later confirm his passing teacher and Coach David Phoenix was also injured during the shooting he suffered severe injuries to his foot and hip and is currently recovering after surgery family members have been updating his condition through social media saying he is now stable law enforcement officials have not yet determined the exact motive behind the shooting investigators are working around the clock to understand what led to this horrific Act they are also piecing together details about the type of weapon used and how the suspect gained access to it despite earlier assurances from his father that colt did not have unsupervised access to Firearms students who survived the attack described harrowing scenes of fear and Chaos one student Laya CRA recalled that the suspect left her algebra class just before the shooting began when he tried to return another student refused to let him in after noticing he was armed the suspect then moved to a neighboring classroom where he began shooting one student Marquez Coleman said the attacker fired at least 10 shots he described how his teacher tried to barricade the door with desks as classmates were left injured bleeding and terrified as families and students are grappling with the trauma of this event local officials and National figures have weighed in on the senseless violence Georgia Governor Brian Kemp expressed his concern for the safety of students while vice president k Harris called the attack a senseless tragedy and urged the country to address the growing violence in schools former president Donald Trump also commented calling the suspect asick and deranged monster while attorney general Merrick Garland confirmed that federal agents are assisting in the ongoing investigation right now the focus remains on healing and understanding how such a tragedy Could Happen law enforcement officials are expected to release more details in the coming days but the community of wer Georgia is left mourning the loss of their loved ones our hearts go out to the families affected by this tragedy we must remember the names of those we lost and work toward ensuring that no child or teacher has to experience this again thank you for watching please remember to stay informed and Vigilant if you or anyone you know is struggling reach out for help together we can prevent more tragedies like this