According to a New York Post report, Colt Gray, the accused Georgia school shooter, was allegedly subjected to severe bullying related to his sexuality prior to the tragic incident. In a 2023 interview, Colt’s father, Colin Gray, revealed that his son faced relentless mockery about his sexual orientation. “I was trying to get him on the golf team. Like, ”˜Oh, look, Colt’s gay.’ ”˜He’s dating that guy.’ He was ridiculed day after day,” Colin Gray said.

Colin Gray expressed his concerns about his son’s situation, noting, “I don’t want him to get into fights, but they kept pinching him and touching him, which is a whole different issue. It escalated to the point where his finals were affected by the ongoing stress.”

Colt Gray was reportedly investigated by the FBI after allegedly threatening to attack a middle school on a gaming chat platform. Critics argue that the FBI failed to act adequately on this warning, which they believe allowed Colt to carry out the tragic incident.

Colin Gray defended his son, saying, “He’s going through a lot. He just wanted a simple life. It was very hard for him to go to school without being picked on.”

During the tragic event, Colt Gray is alleged to have killed two students and two teachers, injuring nine others. He reportedly surrendered to school resource officers soon after, stating, “I did it.”

There are concerns that the government might be trying to shift blame to Colt Gray’s father for allegedly allowing access to the rifle, as a way to deflect criticism from their own failure to address the warning signs associated with the shooter.

The FBI’s Atlanta office provided the following update in a post on X: “In May 2023, the National Threat Operations Center received multiple anonymous tips regarding online threats to carry out a school shooting at an unspecified location and time. These threats included photographs of firearms. Within 24 hours, the FBI identified the origin of the post as Georgia, and the information was subsequently referred to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office for further action.”

Georgia has charged Colin Gray with two counts of second-degree murder, four counts of involuntary manslaughter, and eight counts of cruelty to children, despite claims that he did not commit these offenses and is being unjustly blamed for his son’s actions.

At a news conference on Thursday night, Georgia Bureau of Investigations Director Chris Hosey explained, “These charges are based on Mr. Gray allegedly allowing his son, Colt, to possess a weapon.”

Authorities have been criticized for not acknowledging what some view as a hate-driven act, with concerns that such violent incidents will persist unless addressed comprehensively.