The father of accused Georgia school shooter Colt Gray believed that his 14-year-old son was too gentle, and bought him the AR-15-style rifle in an attempt to “toughen him up,” a relative claims. Colin Gray gave his troubled son the assault rifle for Christmas — the weapon that Colt ended up using in last Wednesday’s bloodbath at Apalachee High School that left two teens and two teachers dead, authorities have said. But it was the way Colin spoke to his son that raised the eyebrows of concerned family members. 6 While many of the family members were horrified at Colt getting a gun, his mom, Marcee, posted a picture with the caption ‘proud mama.’ Marcee Gray/Instagram “He would call Colt names to his face,” says a relative of Colt’s mother, Marcee. “Names that no boy wants to hear: sissy, p—y, bitch… just names that were meant to break him down and emasculate him.” The relative added: “Colin always thought that Colt was too gentle and tender. That’s why I believe he gave him the rifle.” EXPLORE MORE Mom shot in face, killed in front of son trying to defend husband from masked robbers in NYC condo building Mom of alleged Georgia shooter says counselor sent her chilling warning about her son on the morning of massacre Melania Trump demands answers in Donald’s assassination attempt Colt is charged with four counts of murder and will be tried as an adult over the bloody rampage that left two students and two teachers dead, prosecutors said. He faces up to life in prison if convicted. Colin, 54, was also arrested in the aftermath of the shooting. 6 Colin Gray faces up to 180 years in prison. Barrow County Sheriff’s Office He has been charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of second-degree murder and eight counts of cruelty to children in the second degree. If he’s convicted of all charges, Colin faces up to 180 years in prison. “He’s evil,” Charles Polhamus, the 14-year-old alleged gunman’s maternal grandfather, told The Post over the weekend. “Spending 11 years with that son of a bitch screaming and hollering every day — it can affect anybody.
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