{"id":2337919,"date":"2024-09-06T13:33:57","date_gmt":"2024-09-06T17:33:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/father-of-georgia-school-shooting-suspect-arrested-on-14-charges\/"},"modified":"2024-09-06T13:36:15","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T17:36:15","slug":"father-of-georgia-school-shooting-suspect-arrested-on-14-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/father-of-georgia-school-shooting-suspect-arrested-on-14-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Father of Georgia School Shooting Suspect Arrested on 14 Charges"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffather-of-georgia-school-shooting-suspect-arrested-on-14-charges%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2337919&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/husband-of-bronx-daycare-owner-where-child-died-from-fentanyl-arrested-in-mexico\/\" title=\"Bronx daycare owner&#039;s husband, linked to child&#039;s fentanyl death, apprehended in Mexico.\">recent tragic incident<\/a> at \u2064Apallachee High School, Georgia, involved a shooting that claimed four\u200c lives and left nine others injured. The perpetrator, \u200ba\u2063 14-year-old boy named \u200cColt Gray, has been in custody \u200dfollowing the attack. His father, Colin Gray, aged 54, was subsequently arrested on multiple \u200dcharges,\u2062 including second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter. Authorities allege that Colin Gray&#8217;s actions,\u200d specifically allowing his son access to a firearm\u2014a semiautomatic rifle given as a Christmas gift\u2014contributed directly to the tragedy.<\/p>\n<p>During a press conference, Georgia \u200cBureau of Investigation Director Chris\u200b Hosey stated that the \u2064father&#8217;s decisions linked him to his son&#8217;s alleged crimes.\u200b Colin Gray faces a total of 14 charges, including eight counts of cruelty to children. It was revealed that\u200c previously, \u200bin May 2023, \u200ban investigation into Colt Gray had occurred after threats were\u2062 made on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-facebook-files-the-effort-to-censor-vaccine-information\/\" title=\"Facebook&#039;s Vaccine Information Censorship Effort: The Facebook Files\">social media \u2062platforms<\/a>, although no direct connection to the threats was \u2062established.<\/p>\n<p>Colin Gray&#8217;s legal consequences\u2064 may include significant prison time if convicted, with second-degree murder \u200ccarrying a possible sentence of 10 to 30 years, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sag-aftra-under-fire-for-defending-alec-baldwin-in-rust-shooting-case\/\" title=\"SAG-AFTRA faces criticism for supporting Alec Baldwin in Rust shooting controversy\">involuntary manslaughter carries<\/a> a penalty of 1 to 10 years. The case has raised deep concerns about gun safety and \u200bparental responsibility in relation to minors and firearms.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The son has been in custody since Wednesday&rsquo;s shootings at a Georgia high school that left four dead and nine wounded.<\/p>\n<p>Now, the father has been arrested, too, and could spend the rest of his life behind bars.<\/p>\n<p>Colin Gray, 54, faces 14 counts related to the deadly attack at Apallachee High School, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ajc.com\/news\/nation-world\/father-of-georgia-school-shooting-suspect-arrested-on-charges-including-second-degree-murder\/TNXKDTXDRNHNNIQYTIFEZJM57I\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Associated Press<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>At a news conference Thursday, Georgia Bureau of Investigation Director Chris Hosey said the father&rsquo;s own decisions implicated him in 14-year-old <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/teacher-recorded-laughing-apalachee-school-shooting-may-bravest-person-room\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Colt Gray&rsquo;s alleged crimes<\/a> near the city of Winder, about 40 miles northeast of Atlanta.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;His charges are directly connected with the actions of his son and allowing him to possess a weapon,&rdquo; Hosey said at the news conference, according to the AP.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The bureau announced the arrest on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a> X prior to the news conference.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">He is charged with the following:<\/p>\n<p>&ndash; 4 counts of Involuntary Manslaughter<br \/> &ndash; 2 counts of Second Degree Murder<br \/> &ndash; 8 counts of Cruelty to Children<\/p>\n<p>(2\/3)<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; GA Bureau of Investigation (@GBI_GA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GBI_GA\/status\/1831836908034650530?\">September 5, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The elder Gray is charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of second-degree murder and eight counts of cruelty to children, the GBI announced.<\/p>\n<p>So far, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/pic-alleged-georgia-shooter-released-horrifying-tragedy-gets-new-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Colt Gray<\/a> faces four charges of murder, the AP reported.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/09\/05\/us-news\/dad-of-alleged-ga-school-shooter-colt-gray-arrested-hit-with-murder-and-manslaughter-charges-officials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>, citing unidentified sources, reported that Colin Gray gave Colt Gray a semiautomatic rifle in December as a Christmas present. That was the weapon used in Wednesday&rsquo;s attack.<\/p>\n<p>In May of 2023, then-13-year-old Colin was the subject of an investigation by the Jackson County, Georgia, sheriff&rsquo;s office after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fbi-already-eyes-colt-gray-past-connection-another-threat-year-georgia-shooting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FBI received tips<\/a> that he was behind a threat that had been made on the social media platform Discord.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation could not determine that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/relative-apalachee-school-shooting-suspect-lashes-disturbing-new-details-discovered\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Colt Gray<\/a> was the individual who made the threats.<\/p>\n<p>The teen denied he was involved.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, Colin Gray acknowledged that his son had access to firearms in their home.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I mean they aren&rsquo;t loaded, but they are down,&rdquo; Colin Gray said, the AP reported.<\/p>\n<p>He was clear, however, about the boy being knowledgeable about guns.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He knows the seriousness of weapons and what they can do, and how to use them and not use them,&rdquo; he said, according to AP.<\/p>\n<p>In Georgia, the punishment for second-degree murder is a sentence of <a href=\"https:\/\/law.justia.com\/codes\/georgia\/title-16\/chapter-5\/article-1\/section-16-5-1\/#:~:text=%281%29%20A%20person%20convicted%20of%20the%20offense%20of,less%20than%20ten%20nor%20more%20than%2030%20years.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10 to 30 years<\/a> in prison.<\/p>\n<p>For involuntary manslaughter, it&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/law.justia.com\/codes\/georgia\/title-16\/chapter-5\/article-1\/section-16-5-3\/#:~:text=A%20person%20who%20commits%20the%20offense%20of%20involuntary,than%20one%20year%20nor%20more%20than%20ten%20years\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">one to 10 years<\/a> in prison.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on the degree, a <a href=\"https:\/\/law.justia.com\/codes\/georgia\/title-16\/chapter-5\/article-5\/section-16-5-70\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cruelty to children charge<\/a> ranges from a misdemeanor punishable by less than a year behind bars to a crime drawing a 20-year sentence.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Now, his father has also been arrested and may face life imprisonment. Colin Gray, 54, is charged with 14 offenses connected to the tragic incident at Apallachee High School, according to The Associated Press. During a press conference on Thursday, Chris Hosey, Director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), stated that the father&#8217;s actions linked him to his 14-year-old son Colt Gray&#8217;s alleged crimes near Winder, approximately 40 miles northeast of Atlanta. &#8220;His charges are directly related to his son&#8217;s actions and permitting him access to a weapon,&#8221; Hosey mentioned during the briefing.<\/p>\n<p>The GBI announced the father&#8217;s arrest via social media before holding the press conference. He faces multiple charges: four counts of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of second-degree murder, and eight counts of cruelty to children. Meanwhile, Colt Gray is facing four murder charges as reported by AP. According to an article from the New York Post citing unnamed sources on Thursday, Colin Gray gifted Colt a semiautomatic rifle last December for Christmas; this was reportedly used in Wednesday\u2019s attack.<\/p>\n<p>In May 2023, when he was just 13 years old, Colt was investigated by Jackson County sheriff&#8217;s office after tips were received by FBI regarding threats made on Discord. However, investigators could not confirm that he had made those threats; he denied any involvement at that time. Colin Gray admitted that his son had access to firearms in their home but insisted they were not loaded: &#8220;I mean they aren\u2019t loaded but they are down,&#8221; he said according to AP reports. He emphasized that his son understood gun safety: &#8220;He knows how serious weapons are and how they can be used or not used.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In Georgia law terms for sentencing: second-degree murder carries a penalty ranging from 10 to 30 years in prison; involuntary manslaughter ranges from one year up to ten years; while cruelty towards children can vary significantly based on severity\u2014from misdemeanors with less than one year imprisonment up to serious felonies carrying sentences as long as twenty years<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2337920,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/georgia-shooter.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[5175,4035,6453,4977,35700],"class_list":["post-2337919","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-arrest","tag-charges","tag-father","tag-georgia","tag-school-shooting"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/georgia-shooter.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2337919","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2337919"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2337919\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2337920"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2337919"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2337919"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2337919"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}