Authorities in Georgia have actually launched the bodycam video footage of the May 2023 meeting with Jackson County Sheriff’s replacements and the affirmed Apalachee High School shooter and his daddy.
Jackson County, Georgia, constable’s police officers talked in person with the young boy that is currently billed with felony murder in the fatalities of 4 at Apalachee High School inWinder The public protector standing for both Colin and Colt Gray did not return Fox News’ ask for remark.
The video footage discloses the constable’s police officers’ communications from May 21, 2023, when suspect Colt Gray was 13 years of ages, after being tipped off by the FBI regarding a hazard on the messaging application Discord, preferred with some video clip players, to skyrocket an intermediate school.
Police can be seen knocking on the home of Gray and are welcomed by a shocked Colin Gray, that remains in his underclothing and a tee.
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Colin Gray, the daddy of Apalachee High School shooting suspect Colt Gray, talks to cops in Georgia in May 2023. (Jackson County Sheriff’s Office)
The police officers discuss that they are adhering to a problem, including that they mosted likely to his old address initially, and Colin asks if he can obtain clothed prior to they begin the meeting.
Colin after that re-emerges worn garments, excuses the hold-up, and claims he was viewing a golf competition as he opens up a beverage and cops ask him if he has a kid.
As the police officers remain to discuss the factor for their check out and ask Colin regarding his kid, he alerts that Colt is going to obtain “all red-face” when they examine him.
When the cops start examining Colin, he shared extra regarding Gray’s home life and the complaint, stating this check out was “bulls—” and a terrorist hazard.
“He’s going through a lot…very difficult for him to go to school and not get picked on,” Colin discussed. “[Colt’s] gone through a lot.”
Colin remains calmness while discussing Colt’s background to the police officers and shares that he has had a bumpy ride. He includes that he and Colt’s mama obtained separated which they had actually been kicked out.
“He struggled at first with the separation. I’ve been taking him to school. He goes to Jefferson Middle school. He’s been doing really good,” Colin discussed.
The police officer recognizes the intensity of the check out and Colin concurs and claims that Colt “knows how serious it is, trust me.”
“[Colt] just wants us to have a simple life. All that like, he should be excited about getting into 8th grade. It just was very difficult for him to go to school and not get picked on by, you know, it went from one thing to another to, you know, he was talking to the couple friends he has,” stated Gray.
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Colin Gray informed authorities that tools came in his home, however were not filled. (Jackson County Sheriff’s Office)
Colin asserts he’s depended on the college numerous times, condemns it on various other youngsters touching his kid and claims Colt intended to vacate the college area.
Colin after that asserts he maintains obtaining teased and speak about the value of weapon safety and security.
“Let me ask you this â do you have any weapons in the house?” the police officer asks.
“I do,” Colin claims.
“Are they accessible,” the police officer after that asks.
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Colt Gray, billed as a grown-up with 4 matters of murder, beings in the Barrow County court house throughout his opening night on Friday,Sept 6, adhering to the Apalachee High School capturing in Winder, Ga. ( AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
“They areâĤI mean there’s nothing loaded, but they areâĤwe do a lot of shooting, we do a lot of deer hunting. He shot his first deer this year,” Colin claims. “Like I’m pretty much in shockâĤI’m p—ed off to be honest with you.”
“I’m a little taken back by the whole thing, but I can tell you this, I take that very serious and so does he, as a matter of fact,” Colin claims.
“I don’t know anything about him saying s— like that. And I’m going to be mad as hell if he did, and then all the guns will go away and they won’t be accessible to him,” Colin proceeds. “You know, I’m trying to be honest. I’m trying to teach him about firearms and safety and how to do it all and get him an interest in the outdoors.”
“Get him away from the video game,” the police officer reacts.
“Yeah. Exactly. Right. That’s the best. The God honest truth is, the picture on my phone is him with blood on his cheeks when he shot his first deer. It’s just the greatest day ever,” Colin claims. “So sure, he knows the seriousness of weapons and what they can do and how to use them and not use them.”
“So it’s kind of a little bit of a shock. So whatever y’all are telling him, please instill in him what if this is whatever or wherever some come from is no joke. No, like it’s no joke,” Colin proceeded.
“We wouldn’t be here,” the police officer stated.
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Colin Gray, 54, the daddy of Apalachee High School shooter Colt Gray, 14, goes into the Barrow County court house for his opening night, on Friday,Sept 6, in Winder,Ga ( AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
“No, I know, I know, and I’m telling you right now we talk about it quite a bit. All the school shootings, things that happen. Yeah, I hear you getting picked on at school. He is. He’s getting picked on at school. And. Is everything okay? That’s why I keep going up there. No. You know, because you just never you never really know. And I don’t want anything to happen to him, so. Yeah. Yeah,” Colin ended up.
Colt after that signs up with the police officers on the veranda, worn a blue tee and sweatpants with a blue hat on.
Colin informs his kid “these are good dudes, they’ll just tell ya what’s going on.”
Colt maintains his hands in his pockets, showing up spooked, while responding to the police officers’ inquiries. He prevents eye call with the police officers while swearing backwards and forwards that he did not make a hazard to skyrocket the college and also states “they must have misheard somebody else.”
The police officer appears to take Colt at his word, and they also share a laugh regarding individuals existing to cops.
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The thought shooter was recognized as 14-year-old Colt Gray, a pupil. (The Barrow County Sheriff’s Office)
Authorities recognized Colt Gray, currently 14, as the shooter that eliminated 2 pupils and 2 instructors atApalachee High School Gray gave up to authorities and was apprehended adhering to the rampage. He is being attempted as a grownup.
Colt’s daddy, Colin Gray, 54, has actually additionally been butted in link with the college capturing. He is encountering 4 matters of spontaneous wrongful death, 2 matters of second-degree murder and 8 matters of ruthlessness to kids, according to an apprehension warrant testimony.
Georgia is just one of 42 states across the country that holds moms and dads criminally accountable in support of their kids.
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Authorities declared that Colin understood and permitted his kid Colt to have accessibility to his guns in the family in advance of Wednesday’s capturing.
Fox News Digital’s Jasmine Baehr added to this record.
