A tragic school shooting has once again captured the nation’s attention. The mother of the teenager responsible for the attack recently revealed her child’s chilling words prior to the event. This has sparked outrage online, with some users calling for her to face legal consequences.
On September 4, 2024, a 14-year-old student opened fire at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia. The shooting, which occurred as students returned from a holiday weekend, left four dead—two 14-year-old students and two teachers—while nine others were injured.
A CBS camera feed shows Colt Gray during his hearing at the Barrow County Courthouse on September 6, 2024, in Winder, Georgia. | Source: Getty Images
The victims of the tragic shooting at Apalachee High School were identified as students Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo, along with teachers Richard Aspinwall, 39, and Christina Irimie, 53.
Students shared their terrifying experiences during the shooting. A 14-year-old girl recounted how she managed to block the suspect from entering her classroom after spotting him with a gun.
In another classroom, students pulled a wounded teacher to safety, using their shirts to stop his bleeding while barricading the door with desks and chairs. One teenage boy described how, while rushing to close his classroom door to keep the shooter out, he realized he had already been shot.
On the morning of that fateful day, Colt’s classmate, Lyela Sayarath, shared that a school administrator had entered their math class shortly before the incident.
There appeared to be confusion due to another student having the same name as Colt. Neither student was present at the time, and the administrator left with the backpack of the similarly named student. Minutes later, the shooting began.
Earlier that day, Colt’s mother, Marcee Gray, called the school after discovering something concerning about her son, said her sister, Annie Brown, adding she feared an “impending disaster.”
Colt had apologized to his mother in a text message before committing the crime, writing, “I’m sorry, mom.” After receiving the cryptic text, Marcee shared that she called the school counselor. She told them that it was an “extreme emergency,” adding they should go and find Colt immediately.
Following the publication of the incident, Marcee declined to further explain on what made her contact the school to warn them. However, she divulged that she had disclosed the information to the police.
She called the shooting “absolutely horrific” and expressed remorse...
