Georgia teen school shooting suspect lived in series of rental homes as emerging details shed light on family
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Colt Gray, the teen suspect charged in the Apalachee High School shooting, came from a broken home, with the teen living in at least three rental homes in a short period.
The suspected shooter was identified as 14-year-old Colt Gray, a student. (The Barrow County Sheriff's Office) In this image taken from a video monitor, Colt Gray sits in the Barrow County courthouse during his first appearance for the Wednesday shooting at Apalachee High School, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, in Winder, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, Pool) Colt Gray, charged as an adult with four counts of murder, sits in the Barrow County courthouse during his first appearance for the Wednesday shooting at Apalachee High School, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, in Winder, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, Pool) Apalachee school shooter suspect Colt Gray and his father Colin Gray's former neighborhood in Jefferson. Both lived in the home until an eviction in May 2022. Friday, September 6, 2024. (Ben Hendren for Fox News Digital) The entrance of the housing community where Apalachee school shooter Colt Gray and his father Colin Gray lived in Jefferson, Georgia. (Ben Hendren for Fox News Digital) Apalachee school shooter suspect Colt Gray and his father Colin Gray's lived in a rental home in Jefferson, Georgia. (Ben Hendren for Fox News Digital) Police gather outside Apalachee High School after a shooting at the school Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Winder, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) People leave Apalachee High School after a shooting at the school Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Winder, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) People attend a vigil at Jug Tavern Park following a shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, U.S. September 4, 2024. (REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage) Students embrace near a makeshift memorial at Apalachee High School on Thursday, Sept. 5, in Winder, Ga. (Jessica McGowan/Getty Images) Sarah Rumpf-Whitten is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business.
The teen's childhood was unstable, with the young teen moving to at least three rental homes in a short period of time. Story tips and ideas can be sent to sarah.rumpf@fox.com and on X: @s_rumpfwhitten.
According to the teen's father, in recently released police interrogation transcripts, "[Colt's] gone through a lot," with Colin Gray saying that the teen wanted a "simple life."