Accused Mass Shooting Gunman, Dad Indicted On Murder Charges: Reports

WINDER, GA — Colt Gray, a 14-year-old boy accused of shooting and killing two teachers and two students on Sept. 4 at Apalachee High School, was indicted by a grand jury Thursday on murder charges, media outlets reported.

He faces 55 counts, including four counts of malice murder, four counts of felony murder, aggravated assault and cruelty to children, the Associated Press reported. He will be tried as an adult.

If convicted, Colt Gray faces life in prison, the Washington Post reported.

Furthermore, his 54-year-old father, Colin Gray, was also indicted on 29 counts that include second-degree murder in connection to the shooting, the Associated Press reported. Other charges the elder Gray faces are involuntary manslaughter and reckless conduct.

If convicted, Colin Gray faces up to 180 years in prison, the Washington Post reported.

The two Grays were not indicted together, the Associated Press reported.

Colin Gray was aware "of his son’s deteriorating mental state and his fascination with campus shootings," according to a CNN report, citing witness testimony at a preliminary hearing on Wednesday.

In the past, news outlets reported Colin Gray was identified as the person who gave his son the assault-style rifle that was allegedly used in the tragic shooting at Apalachee.

Testimony revealed he also bought his son "a tactical vest and ammunition" though he knew Colt Gray allegedly battled anger and anxiety, CNN reported.

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The Georgia Bureau of Investigation previously said Colt Gray hid the rifle in his backpack and carried it onto a school bus the morning of the shooting.

According to investigator testimony, the rifle was wrapped in a poster board with the barrel poking out of the backpack, the Associated Press reported.

The GBI previously said Colt Gray asked to go to the front office, but he instead went to the restroom and hid from teachers.

He later retrieved the rifle and started shooting, the GBI said. Authorities have not indicated a motive in the fatal shooting.

Authorities testified a notebook belonging to Colt Gray contained depictions of "stick figures with wounds," CNN reported. According to the news outlet, “Shoot the teacher first” was written next to the sketches.

Those killed in the shooting were identified as students Christian Angulo and Mason Schermerhorn, both 14, and teachers 39-year-old Richard Aspinwall and 53-year-old Cristina Irimie. Eight students and a teacher were injured.

Colin Gray is incarcerated at the Barrow County Jail, while Colt Gray is in a Gainesville juvenile detention center, authorities said.

Both Grays will be arraigned on Nov. 21, reports say.