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Father describes son's aggressive behavior after Georgia school shooting
Summary
A state investigator testified that Colin Gray said his 14-year-old son had grown aggressive and needed mental health counseling before the Sept. 4, 2024 attack at Apalachee High School; Colin Gray has pleaded not guilty to charges related to the incident.
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A state investigator testified that Colin Gray said his 14-year-old son had become aggressive and needed mental health counseling in the months before the Sept. 4, 2024 attack at Apalachee High School. Colin Gray, 55, has pleaded not guilty to charges related to the incident. The testimony, played in court, described Gray's account that he sought counseling options, took his son hunting and later purchased a rifle for him. Investigators also said Gray received concerning texts from his son on the morning of the attack.
Court testimony details:
- Gray told investigators his son would try to fight him and that he had contacted counselors and mental health facilities to explore inpatient care options.
- Gray said a hunting trip brought the two closer and that he purchased a rifle for his son for Christmas, which he described as a bonding experience.
- In the days before the attack, Gray reported seeing a poster of the Parkland shooter in his son's room and that his son identified the image as a school shooter.
- On the morning of Sept. 4, 2024, Gray reported receiving texts from his son that concerned him and later noticed the rifle he kept in his son's room was missing, investigators said.
- Gray told investigators he could not imagine his son carrying out the act.
Summary:
The testimony adds detail to the record in the ongoing criminal case against Colin Gray. Undetermined at this time.
