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Opening statements are set to start in the trial of a Georgia high school shooting suspect’s father
Colin Gray faces 29 charges including second-degree murder for allegedly giving his son a gun despite warnings about his mental health and violent intentions.
- On Monday, opening statements begin in the trial of Colin Gray in Winder, Barrow County; he faces 29 counts tied to the September attack at Apalachee High School.
- Prosecutors say Colin Gray provided access to a weapon despite warnings, citing his son's shrine to Nikolas Cruz and the family seeking help from a counseling service.
- Investigators say the 14-year-old meticulously planned the Sept. 4, 2024 attack, boarding the bus with a semiautomatic rifle wrapped in poster board and then shooting in classrooms and hallways.
- Facing pretrial publicity concerns, the defense sought a venue change and prosecutors agreed, but the judge kept the trial in Winder and imported jurors from Hall County last week.
- This trial could influence how prosecutors nationwide pursue parental accountability, involving Apalachee High School with about 1,900 students and potentially shaping future cases.
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LIVE NOW: Trial of Father of Teenager Charged in Mass Shooting in Apalachee High School Starts
The trial for Colin Gray, the father of the teenager charged in the mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Barrow County, Georgia, on Sept. 4, 2024, begins on Feb. 16. ...
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