Marcee Gray, the mother of Colt Gray, who allegedly shot two students and two teachers dead at Apalachee High School in Georgia, has been accused of abusing her elderly mother by taping her to a chair, stealing her phone, and damaging her home. The incident took place in November when Marcee demanded her mother accompany her to confront her ex-husband, Colt’s father, and when she refused, Marcee reportedly restrained her mother to a chair and caused physical harm. Marcee has been indicted for exploitation and intimidation of an elderly person, false imprisonment, criminal damage to property, and theft, among other charges. She has a history of drug use and property damage according to police and court records.
Colt Gray shot 11 people at Apalachee High School, resulting in the death of two students and two teachers. He was able to bring a semiautomatic AR-15 style rifle with him to school by hiding it in his backpack. The victims were identified as Richard Aspinwall, Cristina Irimie, Mason Schermerhorn, and Christian Angulo. Marcee called the school counselor on the morning of the shooting to warn officials about concerning messages she had received from her son, stating “I’m sorry, Mom.” Colt has been charged with four counts of felony murder, with more charges expected. His father, Colin Gray, has also been charged for allowing his son access to the rifle and is facing multiple charges as well.
Marcee Gray was arrested in December for the abuse of her elderly mother and was granted bond in April. She issued an open letter apologizing to the victims’ families for the tragic events at Apalachee High School. She expressed remorse and a desire to take the place of the victims if she could. Colt’s father, Colin, is the first parent of a school shooting suspect in Georgia to be charged for allowing his child access to the weapon used in the attack. Marcee has a criminal record that includes prior incidents of drug use and property damage, according to police and court records.
The incident of elder abuse involving Marcee Gray taping her mother to a chair and causing physical harm occurred in November, prior to the school shooting at Apalachee High School. Marcee demanded her mother accompany her to confront her ex-husband and when she refused, Marcee resorted to restraining her mother to a chair, damaging property, and stealing her phone. The mother sustained injuries but did not want to see Marcee become a felon for the rest of her life. Marcee has since been indicted for multiple charges related to the abuse of an elderly person.
Colt Gray’s shooting at Apalachee High School resulted in the death of two students and two teachers. He was able to bring a rifle to school by hiding it in his backpack and subsequently used it to carry out the shooting. Marcee Gray, his mother, called the school counselor ahead of the shooting to report concerning messages from Colt, expressing remorse. Colt has been charged with felony murder and more charges are expected. His father, Colin, has also been charged for allowing Colt access to the rifle. Marcee’s criminal record includes prior incidents of drug use and property damage, according to police and court records.
