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Georgia school shooting: Colt Gray's mom says teachers knew he was ‘making references’ to violence that morning

Marcee Gray, Colt Gray's mother, has claimed that teachers at the school had noticed her son making references to violence even before she called to warn them.

Published on: Sept 11, 2024 01:51 pm IST
By Sumanti Sen
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The mother of Apalachee High School shooter Colt Gray has claimed that teachers at the school had noticed her son making references to violence even before she called the school to warn them. Colt opened fire at the school, killing four people – math teachers Richard Aspinwall and Christina Irimie, and students Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo, both 14.

Colt Gray's mom says teachers knew he was ‘making references’ to violence that morning (Barrow County Sheriff's Office via AP)(AP)

It was revealed that Colt sent his mom, Marcee Gray, a haunting text before committing the crime. “I’m sorry, mom,” Colt’s message read.

Panicking, Marcee reportedly called Apalachee High School and warned a counsellor of an “extreme emergency.” Marcee has now revealed that the call worsened her fear.

What did the counsellor say?

“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 added.

After getting Colt’s text, the mom quickly began driving to Winder, about three hours away. Halfway there, he learned about the massacre at the school, Colt’s grandfather Charles Polhamus previously told New York Post.

 
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sumanti Sen

Sumanti Sen covers everything that’s happening in the US, from politics to entertainment, but her expertise lies in covering crime news. She has comprehensively chronicled the Idaho student murders, the Laken Riley and Iryna Zarutska cases, and the killing of Charlie Kirk, among other incidents. Over the years, she has interviewed several victims/families of victims of crimes seeking justice. She digs up stories that might otherwise remain unheard, and does her bit to ensure that victims and survivors’ voices are heard. Sumanti’s many years of experience also include interviews with Hamas attack survivors and mental health experts, among others. Her coverage of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and interviews with survivors of the tragedy, coupled with her other works including the Titan submersible coverage, earned her the Digi Journo of the Quarter award during her first year at Hindustan Times. Sumanti actively tracks missing person cases in the United States, and peruses Reddit and other social media platforms to bring to light cases that frequently elude public attention. She has extensively covered the disappearances of Nancy Guthrie, Thomas Medlin, Beau Mann, and Sudiksha Konanki, among others. When not at work, you will either find her with her novels, or with her beloved rescue pooches.

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