Colt Gray’s grandfather said his ‘environment’ drove him to shooting

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Suspected Apalachee High School shooter Colt Gray’s grandfather spoke with Channel 2 Action News on Friday and said what his grandson did was awful.

Charlie Polhamus spoke with Channel 2 Investigative Reporter Justin Gray by phone.

He says Colt Gray grew up in an unstable home with both parents battling substance ****** and other problems.

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“I’m not discounting what my grandson did. It was awful. And he needs to pay a price for it,” Polhamus said. “He was driven to do what he did by the environment that he lived in.”

Colt Gray is charged with four counts of felony ******* after the ********* that ******* four people and left nine others wounded. His father, Colin Gray, was arrested on Thursday night and charged with second degree *******, involuntary manslaughter and cruelty to children.

Both Colt Gray and Colin Gray appeared in a Barrow County courtroom on Friday morning for their preliminary hearings.

Because Colt Gray is a minor, he will not face the ****** penalty. Instead, he faces a possible sentence of life in prison. Colin Gray’s charges could carry a 180-year prison sentence.

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After the hearing, District Attorney Brad Smith held a news conference where he said he believes this is the second time in the country and the first in Georgia where a parent has been charged in connection with a school *********.

“He deserves what he gets. The one I’m telling you is he wasn’t born to do that. He’s a victim of his environment. That’s as plain as I can put it,” Polhamus said.

Prosecutors say they will present their cases against Colt Gray and Colin Gray before a grand jury on Oct. 17.

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