Weapon was 'AR-platform style' in Apalachee school shooting, GBI says | LiveNOW from FOX

At least four people were killed after a gunman opened fire at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia. Authorities identified the suspected shooter as 14-year-old Colt Gray.

During a press conference by officials, it was revealed that the suspect used an "AR-platform style" weapon.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigations also identified the victims as Richard Aspinwall and Christina Irmie, both math teachers, and students Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo, both 14.

According to the GBI, the Barrow County Sheriff's Office began receiving calls at around 10:20 a.m. Officers responded to the high school within minutes and almost immediately encountered the suspected shooter, who dropped his weapon and surrendered immediately.

"Obviously the shooter was armed, and our school resource officer engaged him and the shooter quickly realized that if he did not give up, that it would end with an OIS — an officer-involved shooting," Smith said.

According to Sheriff Jud Smith, the shooter has already been interviewed. Smith said that he is not aware of any connection between the student and the victims, but they are looking into all aspects surrounding the incident.

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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