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Alleged Georgia shooter Colt Gray’s mom says son ‘not a monster’ in open letter apologizing to victims
By Isabel Keane,
22 hours ago
The mother of Georgia school shooting suspect Colt Gray apologized to the victims’ families in an open letter — all while insisting her son “is 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,” Marcee Gray, Colt’s mother, wrote in the letter which she provided to CNN.
“If I could take the place of Mason and Christian, I would without a second thought,” she said, referring to the two 14-year-olds killed in the mass shooting. She later added that her “heart breaks for the 2 teachers who gave their lives while in the service of teaching and protecting our children.”
Marcee Gray, the mother of Colt Gray, apologized to the victims’ families in an open letter — all while insisting her son “is not a monster.” Facebook/Marcee Gray
The mother continued: “We are all in a living nightmare right now, and I will personally never forgive myself for what has happened.”
“My son Colt is not a monster. He is my oldest baby. He is quiet, thoughtful, caring, funny, and extremely intelligent. Please pray for him and the rest of our family, as I am praying for all of you every moment of every day,” she wrote.
Her letter comes one week after the teen allegedly carried out the shooting that left two teachers and two students at Apalachee High School dead.
Seven others at the Winder, Georgia, school were wounded by gunshots and two more suffered other injuries in the attack, officials said.
“My son Colt is not a monster. He is my oldest baby. He is quiet, thoughtful, caring, funny, and extremely intelligent. Please pray for him and the rest of our family, as I am praying for all of you every moment of every day,” she wrote. CNN
In the days since the shooting, it has been revealed that the boy’s mother allegedly warned school officials 30 minutes before the attack.
Marcee Gray made a frantic call to the school counselor just before 10 a.m. the day of the shooting after her son texted her “I’m sorry.”
“The counselor said, ‘I wanted to let you know that earlier this morning, one of Colt’s teachers had sent me an email saying Colt had been making references to school shootings,’” Marcee Gray told ABC News .
“Between my gut feelings, the text messages, and now this email, you need to, like, run to the classroom,” she said.
Marcee Gray has a lengthy rap sheet involving domestic violence, drug use and fraud, according to reports. Ben Hill County Sheriff's Office
Gray later texted her sister, Annie Brown, that she alerted the counselor that it was an “extreme emergency” and that the school should “immediately” take steps to find the boy.
He has been charged with four counts of felony murder.
His father, Colin — who allegedly bought his troubled son the AR-15 rifle used in the slaughter — was charged with involuntary manslaughter, two counts of second-degree murder, and eight counts of cruelty to children.
Both the father and son made their initial court appearances on Sept. 6 and did not enter a plea.
Colt Gray (left) is seen with his mother, Marcee, in 2021. Marcee Gray/Facebook
They are being held without bail, and are next scheduled to appear at Barrow County courthouse Dec. 4.
Relatives have claimed the boy had a troubled upbringing.
Georgia school shooter Colt Gray poses with the AR-15 and a bloodied face a year before the Apalachee tragedy as his father bragged about hunting trip, in video taken by his father, Colin Gray. Marcee Gray/Instagram
He lived at the time of the shooting with his father, who allegedly berated him and called him names to toughen him up, according to relatives.
“He would call Colt names to his face,” a relative of Colt’s mother told The Post. “Names that no boy wants to hear: sissy, p—y, bitch … just names that were meant to break him down and emasculate him.”
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I feel the letter was necessary, but explaining that a mass murderer, her son, was thoughtful, caring person was completely unnecessary. at this point nobody cares about him while they're grieving the losses of life
Katelyn
11h ago
He is a monster for killing those students and teachers! He needs to be held accountable for his actions! Along with his parents too! What is driving me crazy is why she hasn't been arrested as well!
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