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The father of the mass shooting suspect accused of killing four people at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, told investigators this week he had purchased the gun used in the killings as a holiday present for his son in December 2023, according to two law enforcement sources with direct knowledge of the investigation.

Colt Gray, a 14-year-old student, is accused of killing two students and two teachers with an AR-style rifle in the Wednesday shooting. Nine more people were hospitalized.

One source told CNN the AR-15-style rifle was purchased at a local gun store as a Christmas present.

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[-] Hydra_Fk@reddthat.com 10 points 2 years ago

Would being charged with crimes your child commits stop dumb fucks from reproducing?

[-] ImADifferentBird@lemmy.blahaj.zone 27 points 2 years ago

I'd be satisfied if it stopped dumb fucks from buying guns for their dumb fuck kids that already threatened to shoot their classmates.

Daddy is an accessory here. I'm glad he's being charged.

[-] BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca 20 points 2 years ago

Nah, the kids are rarely intentional when you're that stupid.

[-] Hydra_Fk@reddthat.com 4 points 2 years ago

Still I'm willing to give it a shot! Hey-O!

[-] Thebeardedsinglemalt@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Nope. But it might make em think twice before taking their under-6-yr old kids to a bar and shove an iPad in their face while mommy and/or daddy gets sloshed.

[-] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

No. They aren't thinking the potential long term cost of their own actions, let alone the knock-on effects caused by the actions of their unexamined actions.

[-] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

It'll stop him from reproducing again

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