{"id":2339704,"date":"2024-09-11T12:43:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T16:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-school-shooters-mother-apologizes-to-victims-families-in-letter-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-11T12:46:36","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T16:46:36","slug":"georgia-school-shooters-mother-apologizes-to-victims-families-in-letter-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-school-shooters-mother-apologizes-to-victims-families-in-letter-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Georgia school shooter\u2019s mother apologizes to victims\u2019 families in letter &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">26<\/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%2Fgeorgia-school-shooters-mother-apologizes-to-victims-families-in-letter-washington-examiner%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=2339704&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>The \u2064mother of the 14-year-old boy \u200cwho \u2063committed a school\u200d shooting in Georgia \u2063has issued an apology to \u2064the families of\u200d the victims.\u2062 In \u2062her \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/economists-push-for-another-round-of-stimulus-checks\/\" title=\"Economists Push for Another Round of Stimulus Checks\">open letter<\/a> shared \u200dwith CNN, Marcee Gray expressed her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/paul-pelosi-hammer-trial-david-depape-insists-nancys-husband-was-not-intended-target\/\" title=\"Paul Pelosi hammer trial: David DePape insists Nancy&#039;s husband was not intended target\">deep \u200dremorse<\/a>\u2062 for the tragic event that occurred \u200don September 4 at\u200c Apalachee High School, which resulted in the deaths of two students and two teachers, along \u200cwith nine others injured. She\u200d conveyed her heartfelt \u200bsorrow,\u2062 stating her desire to take the place of the deceased if she could. \u200dThe shooter\u2063 has been charged\u200c with\u200b four counts of \u200bfelony murder, while his \u200cfather faces multiple charges, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-wont-dismiss-charges-against-movie-armorer-in-fatal-shooting-by-alec-baldwin-on-film-set\/\" title=\"Judge denies motion to dismiss charges against movie armorer in Alec Baldwin&#039;s fatal shooting on film set.\">including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-reportedly-shows-atlanta-police-not-pursuing-drive-by-shooter-targeting-terrorized-residents\/\" title=\"Video Reportedly Shows Atlanta Police Not Pursuing Drive-By Shooter Targeting Terrorized Residents\">involuntary manslaughter<\/a><\/a> and cruelty to \u200dchildren, in connection \u2062with the incident. The victims included 14-year-old students \u2064Mason \u200dSchermerhorn and Christian Angulo, along with\u200b teachers \u200dRichard\u2064 Aspinwall and \u2062Cristina Irimie.  <\/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\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Georgia school shooter&rsquo;s mother apologizes to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/misleading-list-claiming-to-show-project-2025-policy-positions\/\" title=\"Misleading list claiming to show Project 2025 policy positions\">victims&#038;rsquo<\/a>; families in letter&nbsp;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1758086\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The mother of the 14-year-old boy who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3144051\/everything-to-know-about-the-georgia-school-shooting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"opened fire\">opened fire<\/a> in a Georgia high school this month, killing four people, apologized to the families of the victims in an open letter.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The Sept. 4 shooting at Apalachee High School in Barrow County,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/georgia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Georgia<\/a>, left two students and two teachers dead and another nine people injured. Marcee Gray, the mother of the gunman, wrote in the letter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/09\/11\/us\/apalachee-high-school-suspect-mother-letter\/index.html?utm_term=1726067573356a6676397bebc&amp;utm_source=cnn_Breaking+News&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;bt_ee=4KvLimGT7M23fNIri57V7BcJHoY8j0OwsB5WluNH9tWfWMX7AM81q6QJjk%2BjKO1B&amp;bt_ts=1726067573358\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"shared\">shared<\/a> with CNN that she wants &ldquo;to say that I am so sorry from the bottom of my heart&rdquo; to the families of those affected by the shooting.<\/p>\n<p>The gunman and his father were both criminally charged for the shooting. The gunman was charged with four counts of felony murder, while the father was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3145243\/georgia-school-shooting-suspect-father-arrested-charged\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"charged\">charged<\/a> with four counts of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of second-degree murder, and eight counts of cruelty to children. The&nbsp;students&nbsp;killed were Mason Schermerhorn, 14, and Christian Angulo, 14, and the two teachers killed were Richard Aspinwall, 39, and Cristina Irimie, 53.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If I could take the place of Mason and Christian, I would without a second thought,&rdquo; Gray wrote in the letter. <\/p>\n<p>She also expressed sympathy for the teachers, saying her &ldquo;heart breaks for the 2 teachers who gave their lives while in the service of teaching and protecting our children.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Gray also asked for prayers regarding her son, who she claims is &ldquo;not a monster,&rdquo; and called the current moment a &ldquo;nightmare.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are all in a living nightmare right now, and I will personally never forgive myself for what has happened,&rdquo; Gray wrote in the letter. &ldquo;My son Colt is not a monster. He is my oldest baby. He is quiet, thoughtful,&nbsp;caring, funny, and extremely intelligent. Please pray for him and the rest of our family, as I am praying for all of you every moment of every day.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Post<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/investigations\/2024\/09\/07\/georgia-school-shooter-mother-warning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"reported\">reported<\/a> earlier this month that Gray had called the school on the day of the shooting, warning a counselor of an &ldquo;extreme emergency&rdquo; with her son before he opened fire.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1758086\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1758086\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The mother of the 14-year-old who carried out a shooting at a Georgia high school this month, resulting in four deaths, has expressed her remorse to the victims&#8217; families in an open letter. The incident on September 4 at Apalachee High School in Barrow County claimed the lives of two students and two teachers, while injuring nine others. Marcee Gray conveyed her heartfelt apologies to those affected by the tragedy in a letter shared with CNN. Both she and her son face criminal charges; he is charged with four counts of felony murder, while his father faces multiple charges including involuntary manslaughter and cruelty to children. The deceased students were identified as Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo, both aged 14, along with teachers Richard Aspinwall (39) and Cristina Irimie (53). In her letter, Gray stated that she would gladly take the place of Mason and Christian if she could. She also expressed sorrow for the teachers who lost their lives while trying to protect students. Additionally, Gray requested prayers for her son, whom she described as &#8220;not a monster,&#8221; calling this situation a &#8220;nightmare.&#8221; She emphasized that Colt is caring and intelligent but acknowledged that they are all living through an unimaginable ordeal. Earlier reports indicated that on the day of the shooting, Gray had contacted school officials about an &#8220;extreme emergency&#8221; concerning her son before he opened fire<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2339705,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/georgia-school-shooter-mother.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[5447,4977,35700,39316,32076],"class_list":["post-2339704","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-apology","tag-georgia","tag-school-shooting","tag-victims-families","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/georgia-school-shooter-mother.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2339704","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\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2339704"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2339704\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2339705"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2339704"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2339704"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2339704"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}