BARROW COUNTY, Ga. — The father of the 14-year-old suspected of killing four people and injuring nine others in a mass shooting at a Georgia high school on Wednesday is now also facing charges.
Action News Jax sister station WSB-TV in Atlanta reports that the Georgia Bureau of Investigation has announced that they will be charging Colt Gray’s father, 54-year-old Colin Gray.
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Colin Gray faces four counts of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of second-degree murder, and eight counts of cruelty to children.
The shooting happened at Apalachee High School in Barrow County on Wednesday morning. It’s about 45 miles northeast of Atlanta.
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Colt Gray has been charged as an adult with murder in the shootings.
The victims have been identified as 14-year-old Mason Schermerhorn, 14-year-old Christian Angulo, 39-year-old Richard Aspinwall and 53-year-old Christina Irimie.
GBI said Thursday night that the nine people who were injured in the shooting are expected to make a full recovery.
This is a developing story. Check back for the latest details as they become available.
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