GBI Arrests Father of Georgia School Shooting for ‘Knowingly Allowing His Son, Colt to Possess a Weapon’

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HOSEY: “We wanted to come back and update you on the progress of the case this evening, appreciate you being here. In coordination with District Attorney Brad Smith, the GBI has arrested Colin Gray, age 54, in connection to the shooting here at Apalachee High School. Colin is Colt Gray's father that was arrested yesterday. He is charged with the following: Four counts of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of second-degree murder, and eight counts of cruelty to children. Mr. Gray, these charges stem from Mr. Gray knowingly allowing his son, Colt, to possess a weapon. This is a very difficult time, as we know for students and parents and so many I know of students and parents here in this county and around this state are afraid. You all have likely seen reports of incidents of other students making threats today at various schools around our state. In each of these incidents, police and law enforcement took charges, they made arrests, acted very swiftly as we take incidents like this very seriously across this state. This is a time for all of us as a community and a state to come together and remain vigilant.”