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A tragic shooting at Apalachee High School in Barrow County, Georgia, on Wednesday morning, resulted in the deaths of four people, including two students and two teachers.  Apalachee High School faculty and staff utilized Centegix Technology Crisis Alert ID to notify authorities of the active shooter situation.

The incident marked one of the most devastating events in the community, but quick action by the school’s staff to implement Centegix  helped prevent further casualties

The four victims, identified by officials on Wednesday, were students Mason Schermerhorn, 14, and Christian Angulo, 14, and teachers Richard Aspinwall and Christina Irmie. 

The shooter, Colt Gray,14, was apprehended and will be prosecuted as an adult, according to Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith. “Once law enforcement encountered the subject, he immediately surrendered,” Sheriff Smith confirmed.

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Centegix Technology CrisisAlert ID

During a press conference held on Wednesday evening, Sheriff Smith stated, "All of our teachers are armed with a form of an ID called Centegix." The technology, which had only been introduced a week before the incident, allows for rapid emergency alerts and responses.

Centegix, a cloud-based wearable safety technology company, provides tools that help notify law enforcement of emergencies quickly.

 "The technology alerts law enforcement after buttons are pressed on an ID and warns that there is an active situation at the school," police officials stated. According to the company’s website, Centegix’s safety solutions aim to create secure environments using technology that offers real-time response capabilities.

Identifying Threats

Georgia Bureau of Investigation Director Chris Hosey explained that the school’s protocols, combined with the Centegix system, helped mitigate further tragedy. "The protocols at this school and this system activated today prevented this from being a much larger tragedy than what we had here today," Hosey said.

The system discreetly alerts law enforcement to emergencies and provides precise location details, including updated floor plans. 

Centegix also allows for the identification of building visitors and the locations of safety assets, such as AEDs, first aid kits, and fire alarms. The platform’s audiovisual notifications help warn bystanders about active threats.

In addition, Centegix facilitates the reunification of students and staff after evacuations and assists with parental custody checks during emergency pickups. 

“We designed a private, managed network in conjunction with software-as-a-service cloud solutions that provide multi-layer safety protection with 100% grounds coverage and room-level location,” Brent Cobb, CEO of Centegix, said on the company’s website.