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Teenager in custody following shooting at Apalachee High School in Barrow County

(The Center Square) — One person was “taken into custody” Wednesday following a shooting at Apalachee High School in Barrow County, according to reports.

CNN reported that four people were killed and that nine people were transported to hospitals with injuries.

CNN also reported that the 14-year-old shooter, Colt Gray, was in custody. Chris Hosey, the director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, said at a news conference that he would be tried as an adult for murder.

In a post to X, formerly Twitter, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation confirmed it had responded to the school and that its agents were working with state and federal law enforcement officers to investigate.

The network also reported that Barrow County schools would be out all week.

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