JUST IN: Georgia School Shooter Was Stopped By Armed Resource Officer

The gunman who shot students and staff at Apalachee High School in Barrow County, Georgia was stopped by an armed school resource officer, police have announced.

According to current reports, at least four are dead and nine additional students or staff members have been wounded as a result of the shooting. Two of the deceased victims have been identified as teachers while the other two are students.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI)  has also released the name of the gunman, 14-year-old Colt Gray, a student at the high school. He is expected to be tried as an adult.

Obviously the shooter was armed and our school resource officer engaged him.

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According to the GBI, officers responded to Apalachee High School after reports of a shooting shortly after 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday.

According to Sheriff Smith, the gunman has been interviewed, and investigators are not currently aware of any relationship between the gunman and the victims as of this report.

The GBI says there is much work to be done, including collecting evidence and conducting interviews. Another press conference will be held in a couple of hours, according to a report from Fox 5 Atlanta.

According to U.S. News & World Report, there are approximately 1,900 students enrolled at the school. It is one of two high schools in the Barrow County Public Schools district. The school is located about 40 miles northeast of Atlanta.

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