Father of Georgia School Shooter Arrested, Charged With Second-Degree Murder

The father of a 14-year-old boy accused of shooting dead four people and wounding nine others at a Georgia high school on Sept. 4 has been arrested and is facing multiple charges, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced. Colin Gray, the 54-year-old father of the suspect, Colt Gray, has been charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of second-degree murder, and eight counts of cruelty to children, authorities said in a post on X on Sept. 5. In a follow-up post, police said the suspect’s father “knowingly allowed his son, Colt, to have the weapon.” “This is a very difficult time for students and parents and many are afraid,” police said. “You’ve likely seen reports of incidents of other students making threats today at schools around GA. In each of these incidents, police took charges and made arrests as we take each matter seriously.”...