The Atlanta Falcons honored the victims of the Apalachee High School shooting victims Sunday ahead of the team's home opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Falcons teammates and coaches wore Apalachee Wildcats gear during pre-game warmups and then held a moment of silence for those affected by last week's shooting that left four people dead and nine others injured.
Apalachee High School is located in Winder, Georgia — about 50 miles northeast of Atlanta.
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Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins said players were preparing for a team walk-through last week when head coach Raheem Morris first notified them about the shooting.
"That was pretty sobering," Cousins said in a press conference. "You know, our prayers, praying for the families that are effected, the school, the community. And um, you know, it's a tough deal. You know, I'm gonna go home tonight and hug and kiss my kids."
Our hearts are with you, Apalachee High School pic.twitter.com/BK4EswCm0t
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) September 8, 2024
Authorities said 14-year-old Colt Gray has been charged with four counts of felony murder in connection to the school shooting and will be tried as an adult.
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The teen's father, Colin Gray, has also been arrested and charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of second-degree murder and eight counts of cruelty to children.
This comes after the FBI revealed that local authorities had interviewed the teen in 2023 after receiving anonymous tips about online threats to commit a school shooting. The agency said the boy denied making the threats and his father said his son didn't have "unsupervised" access to hunting guns in the house.
