Father of Apalachee High shooter arrested, GBI says
The father of the Apalachee High School shooter has been arrested in connection to the deadly mass shooting, GBI has confirmed.
The shooting around just after 10 A.M. at the school in Barrow County leaving two teachers, identified as Richard Aspinwall, age 39, and Christina Irimie, age 53, and two students, identified as Mason Schermerhorn, age 14, and Christian Angulo, age 14, dead. Nine others were wounded.
14-year-old Colt Gray was arrested minutes after the shooting began. Gray, who will be tried as an adult, was charged with four counts of felony murder He was taken to the Gainesville RYDC and additional charges are expected.
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Gray’s first appearance will be Friday morning at 8:30 a.m.
Later today, Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced they arrested 54-year-old Colin Gray, the father of the shooter, and charged him with 4 counts of Involuntary Manslaughter, 2 counts of Second Degree Murder, and 8 counts of Cruelty to Children.
A press conference will be held later tonight.
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