GA - Winder - Apalachee High School school shooting, 4 dead, 9 injured *father and son arrested*

[Cryptic]

If he had only consulted with his sister before buying his son a weapon for Christmas, this might not have happened. She would have advised him....

I have the district impression that this guy simply does not consult with "Shes"- no matter what their qualifications are.

This "guiding" concept then goes double for subjects that are clearly in the male domain such as his son and ubber masculine things such as guns.

 

[tlcya]

She was doing ok, then she kept writing…

https://twitter.com/x/status/1833885026854801863

meh, I am not too fired up about it. She should have simply extended her prayers and expressed her horror at the nightmare everyone is living and left it at that. But she is a mother, and despite her shortcomings which have been amply covered by the press, she wasn't in charge of her son when this went down. That is on Coltin JMO MOO. I can't count how many mothers we have seen come out say similar things when their babies are charged with serious life altering or taking crimes.

 

[Sundog]

meh, I am not too fired up about it. She should have simply extended her prayers and expressed her horror at the nightmare everyone is living and left it at that. But she is a mother, and despite her shortcomings which have been amply covered by the press, she wasn't in charge of her son when this went down. That is on Coltin JMO MOO. I can't count how many mothers we have seen come out say similar things when their babies are charged with serious life altering or taking crimes.

Between them, there is enough blame to go around, IMO.

 

[Inthedetails]

meh, I am not too fired up about it. She should have simply extended her prayers and expressed her horror at the nightmare everyone is living and left it at that. But she is a mother, and despite her shortcomings which have been amply covered by the press, she wasn't in charge of her son when this went down. That is on Coltin JMO MOO. I can't count how many mothers we have seen come out say similar things when their babies are charged with serious life altering or taking crimes.

I'm not fired up about it either. If she claimed her son didn't do it and was framed or something like that, it would be a different thing. Whether we approve of her parenting or not and pull our hair out wishing things had been handled differently in their family, I am sure she loves her son and is in utter pain that, thankfully, few of us can even imagine. I honestly worry about her well-being during this. (And. NO, I am not defending either of these parents' behavior as they raised their son.) jmo

 

[vls12345]

Father of accused Apalachee school shooter asks to be separated from other inmates in Barrow jail

Colin Gray has been charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of second-degree murder, and eight counts of cruelty to children.

www.wsbtv.com

"The father of the teen accused of killing four people inside Apalachee High School is asking a judge to be taken out of the general population of the Barrow County Jail."

 

[vls12345]

Lawyers have been assigned for both Colt and Colin Gray.

"On Wednesday, a judge assigned Colt Gray an attorney -- Alfonso Kraft. The court also appointed attorney Arnold Ragas to Colin Gray on Tuesday."

Father of accused Apalachee school shooter asks to be separated from other inmates in Barrow jail

Colin Gray has been charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of second-degree murder, and eight counts of cruelty to children.

www.wsbtv.com

In the meantime in GA, there is a shortage of public defenders. If you search for Arnold Ragas, you will find various news articles where he is quoted re: the shortage. General info about the shortage:

Georgia’s top public defender flips, admits her agency cannot hire enough lawyers

The head of the Georgia Public Defenders Council is admitting her agency is struggling to hire public defenders to represent those accused of a crime.

www.atlantanewsfirst.com

Additional info re: the shortage and its impacts:

The ripple effects of Georgia's public defender shortage

A shortage of public defenders in Georgia is leaving attorneys overburdened and those accused of crimes waiting for a proper defense. Some public defender advocates say its time for the state to fund them properly.

www.gpb.org

https://www.schr.org/southern-center-for-human-rights-releases-georgia-public-defender-council-open-records-database/

 

[Sundog]

Father of accused Apalachee school shooter asks to be separated from other inmates in Barrow jail

Colin Gray has been charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of second-degree murder, and eight counts of cruelty to children.

www.wsbtv.com

"The father of the teen accused of killing four people inside Apalachee High School is asking a judge to be taken out of the general population of the Barrow County Jail."

Sounds appropriate.

 

[vls12345]

Interviews, enrollment records show tumultuous school history for suspected Apalachee High School shooter

Colt Gray attended schools in at least four different districts, 11Alive discovered.

www.11alive.com

 

[weepingangel]

Georgia school shooting suspect's dad asks for protection after 'incalculable number of threats' in jail

Colin Gray, whose son Colt Gray is charged with the slayings of 4 people at Apalachee High School, asked a judge to be separated from other inmates behind bars.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[arielilane]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1834238033354523010

 

[texaslb218]

She was doing ok, then she kept writing…

https://twitter.com/x/status/1833885026854801863

No matter his age or his mother's request to the community that her son not be considered a "monster". IMO---he is just an ordinary murderer. His actions define him not the mother's opinion about how smart and kind he is. IMO

 

[arielilane]

Colt Gray's mother has written a letter to the families of those killed in the Apalachee High School shooting as fundraisers continue to grow for the victims.

Complete article at link...

Colt Gray update: Suspect's mom "so sorry," victim fundraisers near $500k

Colt Gray's mother has said her son "is not a monster."

www.newsweek.com

Sep 12, 2024 at 10:14 AM EDT

 

[Elley Mae]

Staff searched for wrong student after frantic call from mother of alleged Georgia school shooter Colt Gray: report

The staff jumped into action, but ended up looking for Colton Gray, a different student.

nypost.com

 

[tlcya]

Staff at Apalachee High School searched for the wrong student when warned Colt Gray could be planning a school shooting — instead frantically searching for his similarly named classmate CG.

The hunt started last Wednesday when Colt Gray’s mom called the Georgia high school to warn that she’d received an alarming message from her troubled 14-year-old son.

Staff searched for wrong student after frantic call from mother of alleged Georgia school shooter Colt Gray: report

The staff jumped into action, but ended up looking for Colton Gray, a different student.

nypost.com

 

[Sundog]

Teen accused in Georgia shooting rode to school with assault rifle hidden in his backpack, investigators say

Investigators confirmed that Colt Gray snuck a semi automatic assault rifle into Apalachee High School the day of the Georgia shooting.

www.cbsnews.com

As we suspected, the shooter concealed his rifle in his back pack the day of the shooting. Other details in the article.

Also, his father received a text message from the shooter that morning, similar to the text message he sent to his mother.

 

[Sundog]

Also -

The sheriff said the assault-style rife could not be broken down, but that Gray obscured it so it would not be seen easily by his classmates and teachers.

“It would have stuck out, but he had some things that made it concealed,” Smith said.

Apalachee school shooting: Colt Gray snuck gun into school in his backpack, sheriff says

The sheriff said Colt Gray had a rifle on him all morning until asking to go to the office and opening fire.

www.wsbtv.com

 

[IHAVENOCLUE]

School counselor.

And a teacher also contacted a counselor about the shooter the same morning. By email. Not a very good way to make sure the shooter was stopped.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/10/us/georgia-school-shooting-questions/index.html

However...

Teachers actually are not allowed to leave a classroom as they are ultimately responsible for students...

Speaking from experience...
This gets difficult at times...

JMO...

 

[PrairieWind]

However...

Teachers actually are not allowed to leave a classroom as they are ultimately responsible for students...

Speaking from experience...
This gets difficult at times...

JMO.

I wonder what the comment about school shooters was that Colt made. If it was very direct, I would think a phone call to the office would have been warranted. But just a comment in general that, while concerning, wasn't indicating an immediate danger would warrant an email. Regardless, by the time Colt's mother calls the school, the counselor had indeed received the teacher's email. It is just tragic that somehow the names got mixed up and they went looking for the wrong student.