Chris Hosey, the director of the #Georgia Bureau of Investigation [#GBI], said the charges stem from Gray “knowingly allowing” his son to possess a weapon.
Gray is in custody & the charges are “directly connected with the actions of his son & allowing him to possess a weapon,” Hosey said.
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“There are too many people who are able to access #guns that shouldn’t be able to,” President #Biden said in his first remarks about the #Georgia #SchoolShooting. “Let’s require safe storage of firearms. I know I have mine locked up,” he said, adding, “You've got to hold #parents accountable if they let their child have access to these guns.”
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Father of Teen Suspect Charged in #Georgia #SchoolShooting
The father, Colin Gray, was charged with 4 counts of involuntary #manslaughter, 2 counts of second-degree #murder & 8 counts of #cruelty to #children, the authorities said.
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https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/09/05/us/georgia-school-shooting/7021d242-26af-55cb-959e-f74ad394eae6?smid=url-share
The father, Colin Gray, was charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of second-degree murder and eight counts of cruelty to children, the authorities said. An official said the charges stemmed from him “knowingly allowing his son” to have a weapon.
UPDATE on #ApalacheeHighSchool #SchoolShooting:
4 people have now been declared killed in the attack. — via GBI [Georgia Bureau of Investigation]
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#Georgia does NOT have:
• Gun Owner #Licensing [!!!]
• Extreme Risk Protection Orders [#RedFlagLaws]
• #DomesticViolence Gun Laws
• #AssaultWeapon Restrictions
• Large Capacity Magazine Ban
• Waiting Periods
• ConcealedCarry Permitting
• #Community Violence Intervention Funding
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#Georgia #GunLaws scorecard is “F” - as in fail.
Georgia has very weak gun laws & is a major exporter of #crime #guns to other states. Lawmakers have an obligation to do more to save lives from #GunViolence.
#SchoolShooting #PublicHealth #ApalacheeHighSchool #Winder #BarrowCounty #Georgia #GunControl #law #RedFlagLaws #UniversalBackgroundChecks #EnoughIsEnough
At some point, Caldera said someone pounded on his classroom door & shouted "open up!" multiple times. When the knocking stopped, Caldera said he heard more gunshots & screams.
He said his class later evacuated to the football field.
#SchoolShooting #PublicHealth #ApalacheeHighSchool #Winder #BarrowCounty #Georgia #GunControl #law #RedFlagLaws #UniversalBackgroundChecks #EnoughIsEnough
Casualties were reported at #ApalacheeHighSchool in #Winder, #Georgia, on Wed morning, per #BarrowCounty Sheriff's Office.
One suspect is in custody, the sheriff's office said.
The incident is over & a local hospital is "treating multiple gunshot wounds.”
Details on the number of victims & their conditions were not officially released.
Winder is ~45 miles outside of #Atlanta.
#SchoolShooting #GunControl #law #RedFlagLaws #UniversalBackgroundChecks #EnoughIsEnough
https://abc7ny.com/suspect-in-custody-after-active-shooter-reported-at-ga-high-school/15267168/
Initial reports from #ApalacheeHighSchool are that 2 people have been killed & 4 injured.
One person is in custody.
#SchoolShooting #Winder #BarrowCounty #Georgia #GunControl #law #RedFlagLaws #UniversalBackgroundChecks #EnoughIsEnough