After gunfire shattered the normalcy of Apalachee High School on Wednesday, it was two veteran school resource officers whose swift, fearless action stopped Colt Gray's rampage from escalating even further.
With extensive backgrounds in school threat training, Tanner Good and Brandon King have 2,000 hours in law enforcement training combined.
The Barrow County Schools district website identified the heroic officers who helped apprehend the gunman before he could cause any more harm.
The Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council, responsible for certifying the state's public safety officials, states that Good and King have completed four hours of active shooter response training, six hours of threat assessment in schools, and twelve hours of comprehensive school safety training, according to Atlanta News First.
On Wednesday, four people were killed and nine others injured when 14-year-old Colt Gray opened fire inside Apalachee High School in Windor, Georgia.
Law enforcement responded to alerts about an active shooter at 10:20 a.m. When police arrived, they observed the suspect leaving the premises when he surrendered.
Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith praised the officers for their brave assistance in restraining the suspect quickly and effectively in a late afternoon press conference.
The four deaths were confirmed as two teachers and two 14-year-old students.
Local hospitals saw an influx of patients with injuries following the deadly shooting.
Gray is expected to be charged with murder and tried as an adult.
