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Mother Of Georgia High School Shooting Suspect Apologizes In Open Letter
Topline
The mother of the 14-year-old student suspected of opening fire in a Georgia high school last week, killing four people and injuring nine others, apologized for her son’s actions in a new letter Wednesday, but insisted he is “not a monster,” CNN reported.
Key Facts
Marcee Gray—the mother of Colt Gray, the student suspected of killing four people at Apalachee High School last week—wrote in an open letter addressed to the parents and families of those affected “I am so sorry from the bottom of my heart,” and added: “I will personally never forgive myself for what has happened.”
“My son Colt is not a monster,” she continued in the letter, which was first reported by CNN, and asked people to “pray for him and the rest of our family, as I am praying for all of you every moment of every day.”
It was previously reported that Marcee Gray received a text from her son the morning of the shooting that read “I’m sorry, mom,” and that she called the school to warn of an “extreme emergency” about 30 minutes before police responded to the shooting.
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Key Background
Colt Gray has been charged as an adult with four counts of felony murder related to a school shooting last Wednesday at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia. Four people—two students and two teachers—were killed in the shooting, and the 14-year-old suspect was apprehended at the scene after surrendering to police. In the week since the shooting, information has come out about past threats of school shootings Gray had been accused of making, and at least one family member told The Washington Post he had struggled with mental health.
Tangent
Gray’s father, Colin Gray, was also charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of second-degree murder and eight counts of cruelty to children, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. The charges were filed after Colin Gray told officials he had bought his son the gun used in the shooting as a gift. The charges mark some of the most serious brought against a parent of a suspected school shooter, and come months after Jennifer and James Crumbley were sentenced to 10 to 15 years in prison for involuntary manslaughter after buying their son—who went on to kill four students at a Michigan high school in 2021—a gun as a gift despite warning signs about his mental health.
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Georgia vs Kentucky Injury Report Released
Georgia Bulldogs vs Kentucky Wildcats injury report released ahead of the week three matchup.
The Georgia Bulldogs are getting their conference schedule kicked off this weekend against the Kentucky Wildcats in Lexington. Kentucky lost their conference opener against South Carolina in a tough fashion by a final score of 31-6. The Bulldogs are heavy favorites coming into this one but rain is expected to be in the area during the football game which might impact the football game. With that being said, here are some defensive players to watch for Georgia this weekend.
This year the SEC released a new rule where teams are required to release injury reports ahead of each and every conference matchup, so Georgia and Kentucky have both released their list of injuries ahead of Saturday’s matchup.
Georgia vs Kentucky Injury Report:
Georgia:
– Roderick Robinson, RB, Out
– Mykel Williams, DL, Doubtful
– Jordan Hall, DL, Questionable
– Xzavier McLeod, DL, Questionable
– Warren Brinson, DL, Questionable
Kentucky:
– DeaMonte Trayanum, RB, Out
– Hardley Gimore IV, WR, Out
– Devin Smith, LB, Out
– Darrion Henry-Young, DL, Out
– Courtland Ford, OL, Out
– Tavion Gadson, DL, Out
– Josiah Hayes, DL, Out
– Jason Patterson, RB, Doubtful
– Jager Burton, OL, Doubtful
– Brandon White, WR, Questionable
– Maxwell Harrison, DB, Probable
– Keeshawn Silver, DL, Probable
Gerald Mincey, OL, Probable
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Fulton DA Willis seeks to block Georgia Senate subpoenas; 3 judges recuse from ruling
ATLANTA – Three judges have recused themselves from the case concerning Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ attempt to block subpoenas requiring her to testify before a Georgia State Senate committee this week, according to court records.
The subpoenas, issued by the State Senate Special Committee on Investigations, seek Willis’ testimony and documents related to her ongoing investigation into 2020 election interference and her relationship with Nathan Wade, a former special prosecutor. Willis filed for an injunction to halt the subpoenas, which demanded her appearance at a hearing on Friday.
In a filing submitted on Sept. 4, Willis, represented by former Georgia Gov. Roy Barnes, argued that the subpoenas’ broad demands for documents would harm the prosecution’s case. She requested a permanent injunction to prevent enforcement of the subpoenas by the committee.
Three Fulton County Superior Court judges have recused themselves from the case. Judges Craig Schwall, Sr. and Melynee Leftridge recused themselves last week, citing unspecified conflicts of interest. On Monday, Judge Scott McAfee also recused himself, noting his involvement in overseeing the election interference case against former President Donald Trump and others.
McAfee, in his recusal order, wrote that given the overlap with the Georgia election interference case against Trump and others, his impartiality “might reasonably be questioned.” He directed the Fulton County Clerk of Court to randomly assign the matter to another judge.
As of Tuesday, it remained unclear whether a new judge would be assigned in time to hear the case before Friday’s Senate hearing. It was also uncertain whether Willis would comply with the subpoenas if an injunction was not issued.
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