Colin Gray trial: Prosecutors say dad gave him "the detonator" before shooting
Prosecutors say Colin Gray ignored warning signs and let his son access guns before the deadly Sept. 4 shooting; defense says he's a scapegoat.
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Prosecutors say Colin Gray ignored warning signs and let his son access guns before the deadly Sept. 4 shooting; defense says he's a scapegoat.
In emotional testimony that at times left him struggling to hold back tears, Colin Gray, the father of accused Apalachee High School shooter Colt Gray, told jurors Friday that he gave his son the rifle used in the attack as a Christmas gift, hoping it would bring them closer through hunting trips and time at the gun range.
On the eighth day of testimony in Barrow County, jurors reviewed hours of recorded interviews between Colin Gray, his daughter, and investigators, with prosecutors zeroing in on firearm storage and alleged contradictions.
The defendant's 14-year-old daughter tells jurors she felt pressured to lie to investigators, as prosecutors played emotional recordings detailing what Colin Gray knew about his son's behavior before the 2024 school shooting.
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