Father of Georgia school shooting suspect arrested on charges including second-degree murder
- Colin Gray, 54, faces four counts of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of second-degree murder, and eight counts of cruelty to children, according to the GBI.
- GBI Director Chris Hosey stated that charges relate to Gray allowing his son, Colt, to possess a weapon.
- Colt Gray allegedly killed two teachers and two students at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, using an AR-15-style weapon.
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Just one day after 14-year-old Colt Gray allegedly went on a killing spree at his Georgia high school, state police have arrested his father and charged...
With father of suspect charged in Georgia shooting, will more parents be held responsible? – KION546
Associated Press Murder charges filed against the father of a 14-year-old boy accused of a Georgia school shooting follow the successful prosecution of two parents in Michigan who were held responsible for a similar tragedy at a school north of Detroit. Is it a sign of a crackdown on parents accused of gross negligence when it comes to kids and guns? Could public outrage lead to more prosecutions or changes in law in other states, too? “It’s a …
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Colt Gray: Teenage suspect in Georgia school shooting told he will not face death penalty
Gray is accused of using a semiautomatic assault-style rifle to kill two students and two teachers at Apalachee High School in the city of Winder, outside Atlanta. One teacher and eight students were also injured in the attack.
Father of Georgia shooting suspect arrested, charged; Biden calls on lawmakers to act • Wisconsin Examiner
Students wait to be picked up by their parents after a school shooting took place on Sept. 4, 2024, in Winder, Georgia. Two Apalachee High School students and two teachers were killed and multiple others injured in the attack. (Megan Varner | Getty Images)The father of the suspect in Wednesday’s shooting at a Georgia high school has been arrested and is being held at a county detention center, authorities announced Thursday. The Georgia Bureau …
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