Dad of school shooter facing major charges.
The father of 14-year-old Colt Gray, the accused Apalachee High School shooter, is facing serious charges following the tragedy that shocked Georgia.
Mass shooting leaves Georgia community reeling.
The charges come in the aftermath of his son Colt’s alleged mass shooting, which claimed the lives of four people at Apalachee High School.
The victims of the shooting were identified as Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo, both 14, along with teachers Richard “Ricky” Aspinwall and Christina Irimie.
Aspinwall, 39, was not only a math teacher but also a beloved football coach. Irimie, 53, was a cherished educator as well.
Nine others, including seven students and two teachers, were hospitalized, though all are expected to recover.
Sheriff Jud Smith reassured the public that many of the victims have already been released from the hospital, providing some relief amidst the horror.
However, this wasn’t the first time Colt’s behavior raised alarms. His troubling upbringing may hold some answers.
Shooter’s troubled family life detailed.
Colt Gray’s family life was riddled with dysfunction, and his actions appear to be the culmination of years of neglect and abuse.
The troubled teen came from a broken home where he and his sister were reportedly abused by their mother, Marcee Gray.
A former neighbor recalled Colt and his sister often appeared in dirty clothes, sometimes looking hungry.
Mother’s 17-year criminal record exposed.
Colt’s mother, Marcee, has a criminal record spanning nearly two decades, with charges ranging from drug possession to domestic violence.
The children were no strangers to police visits or child services, according to neighbors who lived near the Grays in Jefferson, Georgia.
Marcee’s struggles with the law and substance abuse left Colt vulnerable to a cycle of instability and violence.
Red flags ignored before massacre revealed.
Disturbingly, this isn’t the first time the Gray family had a brush with law enforcement over Colt’s behavior.
Just months before the attack, the FBI had received tips about Colt’s online threats involving school shootings.
Despite these warnings, Colin insisted to authorities that Colt didn’t have unsupervised access to firearms in their home.
The teen denied making the threats, but photos of guns posted online were clear red flags.
Aunt reveals Colt’s plea for help.
Annie Brown, Colt’s aunt, told The Washington Post that her nephew had been “begging for help from everybody around him.”
Tragically, it seems that no one answered his cries for help before the unthinkable happened at Apalachee High School.
In the wake of the shooting, Colin Gray’s role as a father has been thrown into harsh scrutiny.
Many are questioning how such a dangerous weapon could have landed in the hands of a troubled teen.
Father’s role in shooting tragedy exposed.
It’s been revealed that Colin bought Colt the AR-15-style rifle used in the massacre as a Christmas gift.
This was gifted despite knowing Colt’s troubled history.
This shocking gift came just seven months after the FBI’s investigation into Colt’s online threats.
Colt allegedly used the same rifle to kill two students and two teachers, sending shockwaves through the small northern Georgia town.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) confirmed Colin Gray’s role in providing Colt access to the deadly weapon.
GBI Director Chris Hosey stated, “These charges stem from Mr. Gray knowingly allowing his son, Colt, to possess a weapon.”
Colin Gray was formally charged with four counts of manslaughter, two counts of second-degree murder, and eight counts of child cruelty.
Authorities allege that by providing Colt access to the rifle, Colin contributed to the tragic loss of four lives.
Colt has been charged with four counts of felony murder and will likely face additional charges as the investigation progresses.
As Georgia reels from this devastating incident, the community is left asking: could this tragedy have been prevented?