Georgia shooting suspect’s mother warned school of ’emergency’, US media reports

Separately, Charlie Polhamus, Colt Gray’s grandfather, told CBS News, external, the BBC’s US partner, that the boy’s grandmother had spoken with school officials that week.

“My wife had gone up there…the day before and met with the teachers to get him some, they were having some problems with him not going to school, and this kind of thing,” he said.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation, which is handling the case, did not immediately return a request for comment.

The Barrow County School System has also not commented to media on the reports.

Colt Gray is accused of shooting and killing two 14-year-olds, Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo, and teachers Richard Aspinwall, 39, and Cristina Irimie, 53.

In the months leading up to the shooting, he had faced mental health struggles and difficulties at home, Ms Brown told the Washington Post.

The FBI also said that police interviewed the boy in May 2023 about anonymous online threats to commit a school shooting. He denied to police he was behind them.

Vigils have been held to vigils to commemorate the victims and mourners have created a memorial of flowers, candles, and balloons outside Apalachee High School.