Father of Georgia school shooting suspect told investigators he purchased gun as holiday present for son, sources say | CNN
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The father of the mass shooting suspect accused of killing four people at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, told investigators this week he had purchased the gun used in the killings as a holiday present for his son in December 2023, according to two law enforcement sources with direct knowledge of the investigation.

The father of the mass shooting suspect accused of killing four people at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, told investigators this week he had purchased the gun used in the killings as a holiday present for his son in December 2023, according to two law enforcement sources with direct knowledge of the investigation.

Colt Gray, a 14-year-old student, is accused of killing two students and two teachers with an AR-style rifle in the Wednesday shooting. Nine more people were hospitalized.

One source told CNN the AR-15-style rifle was purchased at a local gun store as a Christmas present.

  • Maeve@kbin.earth
    2·
    3 months ago

    And even with laws on the books, all abuse is underreported, and then when it is, there’s the victim blaming mentality, from report to trial, if it makes it that far.

      • Maeve@kbin.earth
        1·
        3 months ago

        Sorry. That was my original comment, I thought you saw it. Under reported. Abuse is underreported. I’m not saying it happened or didn’t, but as the person to whom I was replying noted, s bunch of other red flags were prevalent. Sometimes, for those intentionally or intentionally unaware, red flags simply don’t register; especially in heavily patriarchal Bible Belt cultures in the USA. Even in France, where that old man brought in 51 men to sexually abuse his wife, because he said, “she’s my wife, I do with her as I please.”

        • atomicorange@lemmy.world
          6·
          3 months ago

          Ok, it sounded like you were saying you had some additional information that there was sexual abuse (like he was a known cheater or something). You’re just saying it’s possible even if it was not reported. Fair enough, the guy sounds absolutely wretched and probably doesn’t deserve the benefit of the doubt.

          • Maeve@kbin.earth
            3·
            3 months ago

            He deserves due process. It’s up to the victims and legal people, from enforcement to prosecution to the court, whether or not he gets it.

            • VelvetStorm@lemmy.world
              8·
              3 months ago

              So you are making wild accusations with no proof?

              I bet Mave has cp and likes touching kids.

              See how ridiculous that looks and sounds?