Fitzgerald, Georgia – The mother of a Georgia student accused of killing and shooting four people at his high school has been charged in connection with an alleged domestic altercation from last year.
Marcee Gray, 43, is charged in an indictment handed down Monday with exploiting an old person and other felonies in Ben Hill County, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. It appears to be unrelated to the school shootings at Apalachee High School, which took place in a different Georgia county over 200 miles (320 kilometers distant).
Gray is the mother of 14-year-old Colt Gray, who was charged with murder after surrendering to officers at the high school on September 4. Authorities say the youngster brought an assault-style gun to school in his backpack and opened fire during morning sessions, killing two students and two teachers while wounding nine others.
Marcee Gray was indicted in connection with a domestic disturbance late last year, according to the Atlanta Daily. According to a police incident record, Gray’s 74-year-old mother informed authorities on November 4 that Gray had seized her phone, taped her to a chair, and left her for nearly a full day.
According to the event report, Gray shackled her mother before flying to Barrow County to face her ex-husband, who lives with their son and two other children. According to the Atlanta newspaper, Gray was arrested in Barrow County on November 6, two days after her mother was discovered, and was sentenced to 45 days in jail after pleading guilty to criminal trespassing, using a license plate to disguise her car, and causing property damage.
Messages sent on Saturday to possible Gray phone numbers were not immediately returned. It was not immediately clear whether she had an attorney.
Gray claims she phoned her son’s high school the morning of the shootings to warn the faculty after Colt Gray texted her, “I’m sorry.” Days later, she released a statement claiming that her kid “is not a monster.”
Colin Gray, the teenager’s father, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter, two counts of second-degree murder, and eight counts of child maltreatment. Authorities claim he allowed his son access to the firearm used in the shootings.