Kayla Brantley

A year before the shooting, Colt had reportedly been questioned by police over online threats about committing a school attack.

No charges were filed at the time.

Prosecutors also allege that despite warning signs, including what has been described as a shrine in the teen's bedroom dedicated to the Parkland shooter, Colin bought his son a gun for Christmas in 2023.

That weapon is alleged to be the same firearm used in the attack.

Gray's defense says he had no knowledge his son was planning a shooting and argues that this is not a case about punishing a parent for a child's independent actions.

The Barrow County District Attorney told jurors in opening statements that this is not about holding parents responsible for everything their children do, but rather what he describes as preventable warning signs and access to weapons.

Colin Gray has been in jail since his arrest the day after the shooting.

The outcome of this trial could have major implications nationwide as prosecutors increasingly test the boundaries of parental liability in school shootings.

We'll continue to follow this case closely.

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I'm Kayla Brantley.

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Yeah, Nancy, as you mentioned, his team did paint him as someone with a promising future.

Now, one thing that had been documented was that Luigi suffered from debilitating back pain.

This was something that he went through.

He went through back surgery.

And one thing that they say here is that the real enemy here is the medical system.

And that is one thing that you can definitely expect his legal team to argue.

Nancy, there was a 3D printed gun.