Sources have been claiming that Colt Gray, a 14-year-old teenage boy from Georgia who had been arrested in the recent Georgia high school s*ooting, and his parents were previously interviewed by the FBI a year before the incident took place.
After the tragic incident in Apalachee High School, Georgia, which occurred on Wednesday, 4, 2024, four people, including two 14-year-old students and two math teachers, have lost their lives.
Further, paramedics rushed nine others to the hospital—eight young students and a teacher—who are now recovering and expected to survive.
The police had arrested the suspect, whom they confirmed to be a 14-year-old teenage boy, Colt Gray, and he is in custody as of now.
colt gray #ApalacheeHighScool pic.twitter.com/hy2xBlcGjT
— What's Da Bizness (@whatsdabizness) September 5, 2024
After the investigation regarding his fatal decision, sources found out that the FBI had previously talked to Colt Gray and his parents after receiving the anonymous tip, which stated Grey had made an online threat to carry out a school s*ooting.
Further, the unidentified sources also sent pictures of g*n and claimed the incident would take place in a school at an unidentified time and location.
After the information, authorities went to talk to then-13-year-old Colt Gray and his father, from where they found out that the father had a hunting g*n; however, it was not enough to take any serious action.
People are claiming Colt Gray was raised in a chaotic environment with irresponsible parents!
With online discussions buzzing, many netizens speculate that 14-year-old Colt Gray may have committed the tragic crime, blaming his troubled mental state, shaped by a tumultuous upbringing in a chaotic family environment.
Colt Gray was born in Georgia in 2010 to American parents, and he also reportedly has two younger siblings, whose details are not available in the media yet.
According to reports, Colt Gray was living in Bethlehem, Georgia, with his father and two younger siblings. From social media comments, it looks like Colt Gray’s father and mother did not have a good relationship.
Colt Gray’s mother Marcee Gray shared this family photo in 2021. That is likely a young Colt Gray only 3 years ago making him around 10 or 11 pic.twitter.com/ewNa1BqoIi
— Richard B. Long (@richblong) September 5, 2024
A recent Twitter post from Starchild claimed Colt Gray’s mother, Marcee Gray, had a history of addiction and had also been in jail. Further, they also claimed his mother was the victim of Domestic violence. On the other hand, his father had been suffering from PTSD.
Growing up watching his parents’ messy relationship, Colt Gray went through various traumas from an early age. He did not receive support and love from his parents as other children, which might have impacted his mental health.
When the police arrested Colt Gray after what he did, his aunt Annie Polhamus brown created a sensation in the media by defending her nephew while blaming his parents for his condition.
Colt Gray's aunt posted on Facebook in response to the shooting at #ApalacheeHighSchool. According to her posts, mom (Marcee Gray) had a history of addiction and was recently in jail. Mom's fb posts also indicate she was a victim of domestic abuse. pic.twitter.com/dRNRg9EnMT
— starchild (@44starchild) September 5, 2024
Annie Polhamus brown released a post on social media, claiming they should treat Colt Gray as an adult for his crimes as she wrote, “They are charging my 14-year-old nephew as an adult, for mu*de*. Yall ready to see Polhamus blood in full throttle? Nah I wouldn’t either.“
Further, people on social media sites are also blaming his father for providing g*n to a 14-year-old teenage boy as he could not get it by himself.
Additional Information
- Colt Gray’s mother, Marcee Gray, studied at Georgia Southern University and completed schooling at Fitzgerald High School.
- From an early age, Colt Gray went through various mental health-related problems due to his family’s chaotic environment.
- 2022 was the deadliest year for US citizens as the 45th school s*ooting happened within a year.
