Georgia Authorities Charge Father of Apalachee High School Mass Killer

In Georgia, authorities arrested the father of a 14-year-old boy suspected of killing two students and two teachers at Apalachee High School in the town of Winder on Wednesday.

Chris Hosey“He is charged with the following counts: four counts of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of second-degree murder and eight counts of cruelty to children. Mr. Gray – these charges stem from the fact that Mr. Gray knowingly allowed his son, Colt, to possess a firearm.”

Earlier in the day, President Biden called on parents of underage shooters to be held accountable for gun deaths and reiterated his call for Congress to ban assault weapons and strengthen gun control laws.

The father of the Georgia shooter reportedly bought the AR-15-style rifle used in the massacre as a Christmas gift for his son last year, months after the teenager was questioned by authorities over online shooting threats.

Meanwhile, in Chicago, authorities have charged a suspect with first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of four Chicago L train passengers Monday. Three of the victims were asleep at the time of their deaths.