A 14-year-old boy is accused of killing four people and wounding others at a Georgia high school, and his mother has testified that his behavior was “alarming” when he came to live with her. The boy’s father, Colin Gray, is on trial for allegedly giving his son access to a firearm.
The mother of a 14-year-old accused of killing four people and wounding others at a Georgia high school in 2024 testified on Monday that her son’s behavior was “alarming” when he came to live with her the previous year. Marcee Gray, the estranged wife of Colin Gray, took the stand to discuss their son’s behavior prior to the shooting at Apalachee High School.
Colin Gray, whose trial began last week, is accused of giving their son access to a firearm. He is charged with two counts of second-degree murder, two counts of involuntary manslaughter, 20 counts of cruelty to children and five counts of reckless conduct. Their son, Colt Gray, is accused of opening fire at the Georgia high school on Sept. 4, 2024, killing two students, two teachers and wounding nine others.
Marcee Gray described her son’s behavior as “alarming” and “very different” from the son she left with his dad. She said Colt had a lot of anger inside, and he was very aggressive and unpredictable. She also said that Colt damaged flat screen TVs inside the home, broke windows, carved surfaces with knives and wrote things on the walls.
On Tuesday, 14 Apalachee High School students took the stand to speak about the day of the shooting. Nautica Watson recalled passing out after being shot in the leg, and worrying about dying and how it would impact her parents. Another student, William Cariker, sent out a group text to eight of his loved ones when the shooter was at his classroom door.
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