Father of Georgia shooting suspect gave son an AR-15 style rifle as a gift, sources say
Officials who interviewed the 14-year-old Georgia school shooter last year did not arrest him then because they could not tie him to an online account that made threats to carry out a school shooting.
The father of the 14-year-old charged with murder in the shooting at a high school in Georgia bought his son an AR-15 style rifle as a gift, according to two law enforcement sources familiar with the investigation.
The father gave his son the firearm at some point after the two had been interviewed by law enforcement in connection with threats to carry out a school shooting, the sources said.
Law enforcement officials did not arrest the teenager after that May 2023 interview because they could not tie him to an online account that had made the threats, according to newly released documents.
The teen, Colt Gray, fatally shot four people — two teachers and two students — on Wednesday at Apalachee High School in Winder on his first full day as a new student there, authorities said. He has been charged as an adult and was due to appear in court Friday morning.
His father, Colin Gray, 54, was arrested on allegations that he allowed his son to possess a weapon, and charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of second-degree murder and eight counts of cruelty to children, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said Thursday.
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