Video shows police question school shooting suspect in 2023

In 2023, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office received a tip from the FBI about a threat on the chat platform Discord to “shoot up a middle school tomorrow.” Video shows officers interviewing Colt Gray and his father, Colin Gray, about the tip, which officers were not able to substantiate. #CNN #News

[PedroforPrez-hm]

The dad said all the right things when the cops were there, then did the opposite.

[AFloridaSon]

The deputy let the dad lead the investigation. Then they failed to do any follow up investigation.

[Illyria]

His dad “hey son, you shouldn’t make those kinds of statements. Here let’s go buy you guns.”

[bargeman]

If you know your kid's haywire why would you give him a firearm?

[carfo]

the fact that there were so many warning signs that were quite literally ignored is extremely disheartening. why have we not learned from the past by now?

[Gargoyle]

Life in prison isn't as comfortable as your house was, but the kid got an AR 15 as a gift. That's what's important...

[MrAjVideo]

I have an issue with the dereliction of duty by using a PORCH INTERVIEW for a threat this Serious.

[Kanelle]

Did they even check the digital history of his electronics? I think a judge would issue a warrant for it. Seriously.. you don't just talk something like this serious out. You figure out if he actually made the threats... then you get him help from a psychologist, figure out what's driving him to make those threats. And then do some precautions... like keep him from firearms.

[mattlepird]

Quit saying he is accused of shooting up that school! He was caught doing it, and already said he did it! Call the facts what they are!!!!

[twilightgardenspresentatio]

Cops take people at their word? I’ve never had that experience!😂

[JWMottonEnt]

Just think how history would have been changed if Colt's dad bought him a guitar and not an AR-15

[THEDARKSIDECUTHERE]

Majority of parents are hypocrites when it comes to their own.

[gilbertbowman-llbi]

Dad in a serious situation just chugs a beer. Told about threat to shoot up school and allowed son to access to weapons. Ridiculous behavior by father who was encouraging use of firearms.

[kfrerix]

He's trying to teach him about firearms. Great priorities, dad.

[jplaga]

The reason why it’s swept under the rug is the resemblance. Those cops see themselves in them. So they lack what they do minorities. I see why they didn’t do anything about it. The boy looks like their child brother etc. way to go local enforcement

[TheCornhusker]

If it was a serious situation couldn't they have checked his social media to verify the kid's statements? So glad the father was charged as well. It makes me mad to see him simpering in court.

[RoxanneM-]

The bigger the cross the bigger the hypocrisy.

[misstriciaskitchen]

The threats were traced to their IP address on their home computer. How can he claim he didn’t make the threats. And this father thought he could solve the problems by giving his son a gun. That’s why he’s in jail right now.

[Boyhead]

What a difference... Dare I say and if this was a Black or Brown parent being questioned by a Sheriff about their child making gun threats -- I am inclined to believe the conversation would not be as overly familiar and lax... I mean - he kept his hands in his pockets for god's sake...don't they say "take your hands out of your pocket?!?!"... what the actual frick?!

[gladysgarcia]

Even if told school staff, the school didn’t give him a weapon as a birthday gift.