Newly released 911 calls from the day of the Apalachee High School shooting paint a chilling picture of the chaos that unfolded. Calls describe terrified students and frantic parents as shots rang out, killing four people and injuring nine others.
Authorities have released the 911 calls made from Apalachee High School on the day of the shooting, Sept. 4. Colt Gray, 14, is accused of pulling out a high-powered rifle from his backpack — a gift from his father, Colin, according to investigators — and opening fire, killing four people and injuring nine others. The Barrow County 911 call center was inundated with phone calls around 10:20 a.m., and many people received an automated message explaining there was a "high call volume.
" The caller stated that he had been texting with his girlfriend, who was inside the school, hiding from the shots. She was eventually evacuated from the school. Nearby Yargo Elementary School and Haymon-Morris Middle School were also on lockdown. Parents there flooded the 911 call center. Caller: "Sir, my daughter goes to school next door to Apalachee. Is there a school shooter?" Barrow 911: "We do have an active situation Apalachee High School right now.
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