Tragic School Shooting in Georgia: Four Killed, Including Two Students
At least four people, including two students, were killed and nine others injured when a fellow student opened fire at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, on Wednesday. The suspected gunman, 14-year-old Colt Cray, is in custody.
Details of the Incident
The shooting occurred during an Algebra 1 class around 9:45 am. Lyela Sayarath, a junior at the school, recounted that Colt left the classroom without a pass and returned with a gun. When a student tried to open the door for him, she saw the gun and jumped back. Colt then started shooting in the adjacent classroom.
Students hid behind desks as gunshots rang out. Lyela described the scene as chaotic, with students piling on top of each other and the teacher turning off the lights. Her friend in the next classroom witnessed someone getting shot and was visibly shaken.
Aftermath and Investigation
Law enforcement agencies are investigating the shooting and the motive behind it. The US has experienced at least 385 mass shootings this year, averaging more than 1.5 mass shootings per day.
Doubts Revealed
Georgia -: Georgia is a state in the United States of America, not to be confused with the country named Georgia.
Apalachee High School -: Apalachee High School is a school located in Winder, a city in the state of Georgia, USA.
suspected gunman -: A suspected gunman is a person who is believed to have used a gun to harm others.
custody -: Being in custody means that the police have taken someone and are keeping them under watch, usually because they think the person did something wrong.
Algebra class -: An Algebra class is a math class where students learn about numbers, equations, and how to solve them.
mass shootings -: Mass shootings are incidents where a person uses a gun to shoot and harm many people at once.
