'Adults failed him...': Family of Georgia school shooter opposes arrest
The family of a 14-year-old boy charged with murdering two classmates and two teachers at Apalachee High School in Georgia, United States, has spoken out against his arrest. In now-deleted Facebook posts, Colt Gray's aunt, Annie Polhamus Brown, said that her nephew was let down by adults around him. "They are charging my 14yo nephew as an adult, for murder. Yall ready to see Polhamus blood in full throttle? Nah, I wouldn't be either," she wrote.
Aunt vows to support accused nephew
Brown vowed to stand by her nephew, stating she "WILL NOT" leave him standing alone. "When Uvalde happened, I told my own children that 'only hurt people hurt people'," Brown wrote, adding that she did "EVERYTHING" she could to "FIGHT" for her nephew. "I will take care of my nephew...just check yourself before you speak about a child that never asked to deal with the bulls***t he saw on a daily basis," she added.
Accused's father arrested, faces serious charges
A former neighbor and landlord told The Post that his mother, Marcee, 43, had a long history of drug and domestic violence offenses. And his father, Colin, 54, allegedly bought his disturbed son an AR-15 weapon for Christmas. Colin was arrested on Thursday night. He has been charged with four counts of manslaughter, two counts of second-degree murder, and eight counts of cruelty to children, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said.
Father's charges linked to son's possession of weapon
"His charges are directly connected with the actions of his son and allowing him to possess a weapon," Chris Hosey, director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, told reporters during a press briefing on Thursday evening. Colt received the lethal gift from his father only seven months after investigators visited the pair after receiving online tips about school shooting threats, according to the federal agency.
Victims of Georgia high school shooting identified
The victims of the Georgia high school shootout have been identified as Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo, both 14, who were students at the school, along with two educators, Richard Aspinwall, 39, and Christina Irimie, 53. At least nine others were injured in the attack. Seven students and two teachers were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment. Fortunately, all are expected to recover, Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith reported.
