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The mother of the teenager suspected of killing four people at his Georgia high school last week has reportedly released a letter that apologizes to the victims’ families and defends her son as “not a monster.”
“To the parents and families of those affected by the tragic events at Apalachee High School, I want to say that I am so sorry from the bottom of my heart,” wrote Marcee Gray, according toGray said that if she could, she would change places “without a second thought” with the two students who were killed, Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo, both 14. She added that her “heart breaks” for the two teachers, Cristina Irimie, 52, and Richard Aspinwall, 39, who were also killed.
Suspected gunman Colt Gray leaves the Barrow County courthouse after his first appearance for the Sept. 4 shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia.“We are all in a living nightmare right now, and I will personally never forgive myself for what has happened,” her letter continued, per. “My son Colt is not a monster. He is my oldest baby. He is quiet, thoughtful, caring, funny, and extremely intelligent.
Gray’s son, 14-year-old Colt Gray, has been charged as an adult with four counts of murder in the Sept. 4 attack. His father ― who authorities say knowingly allowed his son access to the semiautomatic assault-style rifle used in the shooting ― isMarcee Gray has said that she tried to warn her son’s school about Colt just minutes before the shooting broke out., she said her son texted ominous warnings to his father and her on the morning of the shooting.
Authorities said they weren’t able to definitively link the teen to the threats, and so he was never charged.Georgia Shooting Suspect's Mother Called School To Warn Of Emergency, Aunt SaysApalachee High School Shooting Suspect Was On FBI’s Radar Since Last YearBy entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners.
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