Crime
Victims in Apalachee High School shooting identified
The suspect, a 14-year-old student named Colt Gray, has been identified and will face murder charges.
A tragic mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, claimed the lives of four people and injured nine others.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) identified the victims as two teachers, Christina Irimie and Richard Aspinwall, and two students, Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo.
Nine additional victims, including eight students and one teacher, were transported to area hospitals. Six of the injured individuals, including two with gunshot wounds, were taken to a Northeast Georgia Medical Center campus.
The suspect, a 14-year-old student at Apalachee High School named Colt Gray, has been identified and will face murder charges.
The photo was shared by a former classmate who attended elementary school with Gray in the third grade.
Law enforcement responded swiftly to reports of an active shooter at the school, arriving on the scene shortly before 10:30 a.m. Dozens of officers and emergency vehicles surrounded the school, and students were evacuated to the stadium.
The Barrow County Sheriff’s Office is assisting students in reuniting with their parents. Buses will be provided for transportation.
The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain under investigation. Sheriff Jud Smith stated that there is no known connection between the suspect and the victims.
There have been reports that Kolten Gray, another student at the school, was involved. These reports are inaccurate.
A special education math teacher, David Phenix, has been identified as the first victim of the tragic shooting at Apalachee High School.
Phenix survived the attack but sustained gunshot wounds to the hip and foot, resulting in a shattered hip bone. He was immediately transported to the hospital for emergency surgery.
In May 2023, the FBIโs National Threat Operations Center received anonymous tips about online threats to commit a school shooting at an unspecified location.
The threats included photographs of guns. The FBI identified the post as originating in Georgia and referred the information to the Jackson County Sheriffโs Office.
The Jackson County Sheriffโs Office identified a possible suspect, a 13-year-old male, and interviewed him and his father.
The father stated that there were hunting guns in the house, but the suspect did not have unsupervised access to them.
The suspect denied making the threats.
Local schools were alerted for continued monitoring.
At that time, there was no probable cause for arrest or further law enforcement action at the local, state, or federal levels.
A photo depicts the home in Bethlehem, Georgia, where Colt Gray, the alleged 14-year-old suspect in the Apalachee High School shooting, resided with his father and two younger siblings.
The home is approximately 6 miles away from the school.
This is a developing story that will be updated when more information is available.
Crime
14-Year-Old Middleton High School Student Carson Chrapkowski Dies After Bicycle Crash, Driver Alyssa Anderson Arrested
MIDDLETON, Idaho โ A 14-year-old Middleton High School student has died after being struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle near the high school Friday night, according to the Middleton Police Department.
The teenager was transported by Life Flight to St. Lukeโs Boise following the crash but died from his injuries early Saturday morning.
Middleton police said the crash involved a vehicle and a bicyclist near Middleton High School. The 14-year-old suffered critical injuries and was flown to a Boise hospital for emergency medical treatment.
Police announced Saturday morning that the young bicyclist had succumbed to his injuries.
The teen was identified in the information provided for this report as Carson Chrapkowski, a Middleton High School student. However, the police departmentโs public statement did not release the teenagerโs name.
Police arrested 41-year-old Alyssa Louise Anderson in connection with the crash. Anderson was booked into the Canyon County Jail.
According to police, Anderson is facing charges of vehicular manslaughter, aggravated DUI and leaving the scene of an injury accident.
Authorities have not released additional details about the circumstances leading up to the collision or the specific allegations supporting the DUI charge.
The crash remains under investigation by the Middleton Police Department and Idaho State Police. Investigators have not released further information about the sequence of events or whether additional charges could be filed.
Police said they are continuing to work to establish the circumstances surrounding the fatal crash.
The Middleton Police Department expressed condolences to the teenagerโs parents, family, friends, classmates and others affected by his death as the community mourns the loss of a young student.