Georgia school shooting: New video of alleged shooter, father meets with police over online threats from 2023

Georgia authorities have released an audio recording of a visit to the home of the alleged perpetrator of the 2023 Georgia high school shooting, after an anonymous tip to the FBI about online threats about a “possible high school shooting threat” in a group chat on the messaging app Discord.

Jackson County, GeorgiaSheriff’s officers spoke face-to-face with the boy who has been charged with murdering four people at Apalachee High School in Winder on Wednesday.

Sheriff’s officials described their interactions in a detailed investigative report from May 21, 2023, when suspect Colt Gray, 13, was tipped off by the FBI about a high school shooting threat on Discord, a messaging app popular with some gamers.

As police begin to question Colin Gray, the father reveals more details about Gray’s home life and the accusation, saying the visit is bullshit and a terrorist threat.

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The suspect in the shooting turned out to be 14-year-old Colt Gray, a student. (Barrow County Sheriff’s Office)

“He’s going through a lot…it’s very hard for him to go to school and not get picked on,” Colin said.

Colin tells the policeman that he and Colt’s mother were divorced and evicted.

“He had separation issues at first. I take him to school. He goes to Jefferson Middle School. He’s doing really well,” Colin explained.

The policeman admits that the visit is serious, and Colin agrees with him, saying that Colt “knows how serious this is, trust me.”

Colin claims he was at the school multiple times, blames other kids for touching his son and says Colt wanted to move out of the school district.

Colin claims he is being bullied and speaks out about the importance of gun safety.

“Let me ask you this – do you have any weapons in your house?” the officer asks.

“Yes,” says Colin.

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From left to right: Mathematics teachers Richard Aspinwall and Christina Irimie were killed at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, along with Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo, both 14, authorities said. (Fox News)

“Are they available?” the officer then asks.

“They’re… I mean, there’s nothing loaded, but they’re… we shoot a lot, we hunt a lot of deer. He shot his first deer this year,” Colin says. “I’m shocked… I’m pissed off, to be honest.”

“I’m a bit surprised by the whole situation, but I can tell you one thing, I take it very seriously, and so does he,” says Colin.

“I don’t know of him saying shit like that. And I’ll be pissed as hell if he does, and then all the guns are gone and out of his reach,” Colin continues. “You know, I’m trying to be honest. I’m trying to teach him about guns and safety and how to do all this stuff and get him interested in nature.”

“Get him away from the video game,” the policeman replies.

“Yeah. Exactly. Sure. That’s the best part. The truth is, the picture on my phone is of him with blood on his cheeks, shooting his first deer. That’s just the best day of his life,” Colin says. “Yeah, he knows how serious a gun is, what it can do, how to use it and how not to use it.”

GEORGIA OFFICERS INTERVIEWED SUSPECT IN 2023 APALACHEE HIGH SCHOOL SHOOTING, COULD NOT CONFIRM THREAT

A man kneels before flowers placed in front of the entrance to Apalachee High School on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, in Winder, Georgia, a day after a deadly shooting at the school. (AP Photo/Charlotte Kramon)

“It’s a bit shocking. So whatever you tell him, please drill into him what if this is anything or anywhere, this is not a joke. No, this is not a joke,” Colin continued.

“We wouldn’t be here,” the officer said.

“No, I know, I know, and I’m telling you now, we talk about this quite a bit. All the school shootings, things that happen. Yeah, I heard you’re getting bullied at school. He’s. He’s getting bullied at school. And. Is everything okay? That’s why I still go there. No. You know, because you just never, you never really know. And I don’t want anything to happen to him, so. Yeah. Yeah,” Colin finished.

The policeman then asks to speak to Colt, and Colin agrees to drive him home.

Colt enters the room and the officer tells him there will be a report. The officer seems to take Colt at his word and even laughs at people lying to the police.

The policeman and Colt exchanged a few words about school, its ending, and the start of high school.

Colin Gray, 54, faces multiple charges in connection with the alleged actions of his son, Colt Gray, 14, including four counts of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of second-degree murder and eight counts of child abuse.

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Authorities said Thursday that the elder Gray knowingly allowed his son to possess the gun.

He is being held in the Barrow County Jail.

Louis Casiano and Timothy Nerozzi of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.