US EditionOpening 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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Trial begins for Apalachee High School shooting suspect's father
Colin Gray, 54, the father of Apalachee High School shooting suspect Colt Gray, 14, enters the Barrow County courthouse for his first appearance, on September 6, 2024, in Winder, Georgia. Colin Gray is being charged with involuntary manslaughter, second-degree murder and cruelty to children after his son opened fire and killed 4 at the high school on Wednesday. (Photo by Brynn Anderson-Pool/Getty Images)In opening statements on Monday, prosecuto…
Opening statements begin in trial of father accused in deadly Apalachee High School shooting
Opening statements are underway in the trial of a father charged in connection with the fatal shooting at Apalachee High School, as prosecutors lay out the case against him in the high-profile incident.
Trial of Apalachee high school shooting suspect's father begins
A man whose teenage son is accused of killing two students and two teachers at a Georgia high school should be held responsible for providing the weapon despite warnings about alleged threats his son made, a prosecutor said Monday.
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