The father of the 14-year-old suspected of killing multiple students in a shooting at Georgia’s Apalachee High School was arrested and charged with two counts of second-degree murder Thursday, marking some of the most serious charges ever received by the parent of a suspected mass shooter.
The shooting occurred Wednesday. (Photo by CHRISTIAN MONTERROSA / AFP) (Photo by CHRISTIAN ... [+]
The suspected shooter’s father, Colin Gray, was arrested and charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of second-degree murder and eight counts of cruelty to children, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
The charges come after Gray told investigators he bought the gun used in the school shooting as a gift to his son, Colt, in 2023, according to CNN.
Colt has been charged as an adult with four counts of felony murder and is being held at the Gainesville Regional Youth Detention Center.
The nine people injured in the shooting, which include two teachers and seven students, are expected to make full recoveries, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said during a news conference Thursday night.
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