‘My Son Was Called Gay’: Father of US Teen Who Shot Dead Four Reveals

Georgia: Collin Gray, the father of Colt Gray, a 14-year-old accused of fatally shooting two students and two teachers at a school in Georgia, has asserted that his son endured frequent bullying and ridicule from his classmates. According to Collin Gray, his son was regularly called "gay" and faced various other homophobic insults.

My Son Was Repeatedly Called Gay, Claims Father

Colt Gray has been charged as an adult with four counts of murder, while his father is charged with involuntary manslaughter and two counts of second-degree murder for allegedly supplying the weapon used in the incident.

"[Colt] just wants us to have a simple life. All that like, he should be excited about getting into 8th grade. It just was very difficult for him to go to school and not get picked on by, you know, it went from one thing to another to, you know, he was talking to the couple friends he has," Collin was quoted as saying by US TV network channel. 

The father continued, “I was trying to get him on the golf team. Like, ‘Oh, look, Colt’s gay.’ ‘He’s dating that guy.’ Just ridiculed him day after day after day".

US Teen Had Apologised To His Mother Before Going on Shooting Spree 

The 14-year-old student who fatally shot two students and two teachers at his Georgia school had sent an apology text to his mother before the shooting, according to his grandfather, Charles Polhamus, according to english daily. 

The text led to urgent calls from the mother to the school in a desperate attempt to prevent the tragedy. Polhamus recounted that his daughter, Marcee Gray, was at his home when she received the text from her son, Colt Gray, which simply said, "I'm sorry, mom."

On September 4, Colt used a semi-automatic rifle to carry out an attack at Apalachee High School, resulting in the deaths of two teachers and two 14-year-old students. Authorities allege that Collin knowingly permitted his son to access firearms in their home prior to the shooting.