Posted on 09/06/2024 5:46:13 AM PDT by Red Badger
In a troubling development, Georgia authorities have made public audio recordings from a 2023 visit to the home of Colt Gray, the 14-year-old accused of committing a tragic shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, which resulted in the deaths of four individuals. This visit was prompted by an anonymous tip to the FBI regarding threats made in a Discord group chat, where Gray allegedly expressed intentions to “shoot up a middle school.”
On May 21, 2023, Jackson County sheriff’s officers conducted a face-to-face interview with Gray, who was just 13 years old at the time. The officers detailed their interactions in an investigation report following the FBI’s alert about the concerning online behavior.
During the questioning, Colin Gray, Colt’s father, expressed his frustration with the situation, labeling the visit as “b*****t” and a “terrorist threat.” He shared insights into his son’s struggles, stating, “He’s going through a lot…very difficult for him to go to school and not get picked on.”
Colin elaborated on the challenges Colt faced, including the impact of his parents’ divorce and their recent eviction. “He struggled at first with the separation. I’ve been taking him to school. He goes to Jefferson Middle School. He’s been doing really good,” Colin explained.
As the conversation progressed, the officer inquired about firearms in the household. Colin confirmed, “I do,” when asked if he had any weapons at home. He further clarified, “They are…I mean there’s nothing loaded, but they are…we do a lot of shooting, we do a lot of deer hunting. He shot his first deer this year.”
Colin expressed his shock at the situation, stating, “I’m a little taken back by the whole thing, but I can tell you this, I take that very serious and so does he, as a matter of fact.” He emphasized his commitment to gun safety, asserting, “I don’t know anything about him saying s**t like that. And I’m going to be mad as hell if he did, and then all the guns will go away and they won’t be accessible to him.”
The officer suggested that Colin should encourage Colt to engage in outdoor activities rather than video games, to which Colin agreed, saying, “Yeah. Exactly. Right. That’s the best. The God honest truth is, the picture on my phone is him with blood on his cheeks when he shot his first deer. It’s just the greatest day ever.”
Colin continued to stress the seriousness of the situation, urging the officers to communicate the gravity of the threats to his son: “So it’s kind of a little bit of a shock. So whatever y’all are telling him, please instill in him what if this is whatever or wherever some come from is no joke. No, like it’s no joke.”
The officer acknowledged the seriousness of the matter, stating, “We wouldn’t be here.” Colin reiterated his concerns about Colt being bullied at school, saying, “No, I know, I know, and I’m telling you right now we talk about it quite a bit. All the school shootings, things that happen. Yeah, I hear you getting picked on at school. He is. He’s getting picked on at school.”
As the interview concluded, the officer informed Colin that a report would be filed, stating, “There will be a report.” The conversation ended with a reminder of the importance of vigilance, as Colin noted, “No, you never really know.”
Colin Gray, 54, now faces multiple charges related to his son’s alleged actions, including four counts of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of second-degree murder, and eight counts of cruelty to children. He is currently being held at the Barrow County jail, with authorities asserting that he knowingly allowed his son access to a weapon.
This tragic incident raises significant questions about parental responsibility and the impact of bullying on youth behavior. As the investigation continues, the community remains on edge, grappling with the implications of such violence in their schools.
His sperm donor even looks like a prick. He seriously needs some prison time. His little serial killer is a coward. He didn’t hang in their long enough to be shot by John Law or to bust a cap on his own ass. Coward boy looks like a girly man.
When it’s a Muslim or an illegal alien we get obfuscation, denial and silence. When it is a white kid they trumpet it to the world.
The kid was most likely groomed by Feds on discord…like all the other child shooters
Looks like yet another trans mass shooting.
it is not illegal to buy your son a weapon, I do not understand the charges against the father.
So, let's arrest the father!
It is at the very least willful disregard for human life on the father’s part. Four people are dead because he couldn’t be bothered to ensure gun safety at his house
Who was the school counselor that was helping him cope with being bullied at school? What meds was he prescribed and who wrote the prescription?
Kamala let Joe have the nuke codes when she knew he was suffering from dementia, when is she going to be arrested?
I cannot comprehend why this audio was released... unless the local DA allowed it because he doesn’t want to try the case in his jurisdiction. The defense will immediately say that this poisons the local jury pool and move for a venue change.
Why should he have to "cope with being bullied at school?"
This is an opportunity to help stop the bullying and picking on kids.
A video should be made of the dead kids and shown throughout the country in schools.
Let the bullies know they shouldn't.
There is only so much bullying one can take before defending oneself.
Most victims of bullying have enough self control to not kill the morons but some are going to snap.
Punishment for bullying should be quick and severe.
Most "educators" ignore it, they need to be held accountable, and in this case be charged as accessories to murder as much as the father is.
I'm glad they did.
It points out the root cause of this, bullying.
Where would they move it to? Zimbabwe?.................
Why didn’t his dad get him mental help after he made mass-shooting threats online?
For the record, I’ll assert that murder is not the solution for bullying (not at all to imply that you or any of the rest of us would approve... just getting that statement out there).
I agree: the bullying message needed to get out there — hopefully it will be a wake-up call for all school systems: and for that matter, this school _should_have_ taken their own early warning a lot more seriously. Sounds like all they did was call the cops on the kid’s threats (Captain Obvious checking in there).
All that said, the prosecutors’ best evidence against the Dad has now been released to the public, and that’s gonna probably make certain they don’t have to worry about prepping for his trial.
Here is the big elephant in the room. There have been neighbors, several of his teachers, and family members who have spoken about the abuse, bullying, and neglect this kid has suffered for years. His mother has a lengthy criminal record as well as extreme drug abuse. Local LE and the FBI interviewed him and his father, did they do a background check on the mother and if not totally irresponsible if they did, guns, drugs and a convicted felon in the same household is illegal. How about the teacher who has come forward, it is the schools responsibility to notify CPS if they have suspicions. Why weren’t there any referrals to CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES, or were there and if there were, what was the family monitoring plan. Do not tell me that there weren’t any calls made to CPS, which is the most dangerous agency to kids.
Workplace shootings? Family and neighborhood shootings? Mall shootings? Hotel ballroom shootings? Restaurants?
“It points out the root cause of this, bullying.”
I hear what you’re saying but bullying is not the root cause of this. The root cause is the kid is mentally ill and the parents did nothing about it.
So what caused the kid to become mentally ill?
Years of bullying.
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