Teenager arrested following school shooting in the US that left four dead and nine injured

On Wednesday, a shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, resulted in four fatalities and multiple injuries. According to USA Today, the deceased include two students, Mason Schermerhorn, 14, and Christian Angulo, 14, as well as two teachers, Richard Aspinwall, 39, and Christina Irimie, 53.

Colt Gray, a 14-year-old student at the school, has been arrested and charged with murder. Authorities have confirmed that Gray will face prosecution as an adult.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation revealed that the suspect used an AR-style rifle in the attack. An ongoing investigation aims to uncover how the weapon was acquired and brought into the school.

Nine people, including eight students and one teacher, were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, according to GBI Director Chris Hosey. In response to the incident, a precautionary lockdown was implemented across schools in Barrow County.