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Opening statements are set to start in the trial of a Georgia high school shooting suspect’s father
Colin Gray faces 29 charges including second-degree murder for allegedly giving his son a gun despite warnings about his mental health and violent intentions.
- On Monday, opening statements begin in the trial of Colin Gray in Winder, Barrow County; he faces 29 counts tied to the September attack at Apalachee High School.
- Prosecutors say Colin Gray provided access to a weapon despite warnings, citing his son's shrine to Nikolas Cruz and the family seeking help from a counseling service.
- Investigators say the 14-year-old meticulously planned the Sept. 4, 2024 attack, boarding the bus with a semiautomatic rifle wrapped in poster board and then shooting in classrooms and hallways.
- Facing pretrial publicity concerns, the defense sought a venue change and prosecutors agreed, but the judge kept the trial in Winder and imported jurors from Hall County last week.
- This trial could influence how prosecutors nationwide pursue parental accountability, involving Apalachee High School with about 1,900 students and potentially shaping future cases.
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Trial begins for Apalachee High School shooting suspect's father
Colin Gray, 54, the father of Apalachee High School shooting suspect Colt Gray, 14, enters the Barrow County courthouse for his first appearance, on September 6, 2024, in Winder, Georgia. Colin Gray is being charged with involuntary manslaughter, second-degree murder and cruelty to children after his son opened fire and killed 4 at the high school on Wednesday. (Photo by Brynn Anderson-Pool/Getty Images)In opening statements on Monday, prosecuto…
Opening statements held in the trial of a Georgia high school shooting suspect’s father
A man whose teenage son is accused of killing two students and two teachers at a Georgia high school should be held responsible for providing the weapon despite warnings about alleged threats his son made, a prosecutor said Monday. The trial of Colin Gray began Monday in one of several cases around the country where prosecutors are trying to hold parents responsible after their children are accused in fatal shootings. Gray faces 29 counts, inclu…
Washington, Feb 16 (EFE).- The trial of Colin Gray, the father of the teenager Colt Gray, accused of killing four people and leaving several injured in a school in the state of Georgia in 2024, began on Monday with initial arguments that look at the responsibility of the parents following the involvement of their children in school shootings. Colin Gray has pleaded not guilty to the 29 charges he is charged with, including two counts of second-d…
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