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Father of Georgia high school shooting suspect told investigators son had 'problems' at former school

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WINDER, Ga – The 14-year-old accused of opening fire at a small Georgia high school "had some problems" at his former middle school, the suspect's father previously told investigators.

According to an incident report obtained by Fox News Digital, investigators were previously called to the Gray family home in Jefferson, Georgia, in May 2023 to respond to reports that the then 13-year-old had allegedly made threats to shoot up the local public middle school on the social media app Discord.

The suspected shooter was identified as 14-year-old student Colt Gray. (The Barrow County Sheriff's Office)

Colin Gray, 54, explained to investigators that he had recently gotten a divorce from his previous wife and that the separation had split up Colt and his two younger siblings. Colt Gray lived with his father, while the two younger siblings stayed with their mother.

The teenager denied making mass shooting threats on Discord, telling investigators in 2023 that he "had never made any comments about shooting up a school or heard anyone talking about it."

Fox News Digital has reached out to Discord for comment.

Investigators noted that during the then-13-year-old's interview he appeared "quiet, calm and reserved."

"Colt is allowed to use them when supervised but does not have unfettered access to them," the report said.

From left to right, math teachers Richard Aspinwall and Christina Irimie were killed at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, along with Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo, both 14, officials say. (Fox News)

More than a year later, the teen is accused of opening fire at Apalachee High School. Two students and two teachers were killed in the shooting: Mason Schermerhorn, 14, Christian Angulo, 14, Richard Aspinwall, 39, and Christina Irimie, 53.

The suspect surrendered when engaged by school resource officers inside the school after opening fire and killing four people and wounding nine others on Wednesday morning at Apalachee High School, officials said.

The elder Gray was also arrested in connection with the shooting, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced Thursday. He faces two counts of second-degree murder, four counts of involuntary manslaughter and eight counts of cruelty to children, according to the GBI.