Good evening. We start with breaking news, dramatic development in yesterday's

mass shooting at Appalachian High School in Georgia. We are awaiting a news conference

by authorities that is to take place any minute. We have just learned the father of the 14 year old

suspect in that shooting has now been arrested in connection with the

shooting. You can see authorities are gathering. We'll bring you that

press conference as begins. Let's listen in. We wanted to come back and update you on the progress of the case this evening.

I appreciate you being here.

In coordination with the district attorney,

with district attorney Brad Smith, the GBI has arrested Colin Gray, age 54 in connection to the shooting here at Appalachian High School.

Colin is Colt Gray's father that was arrested yesterday. He is charged with a following, four counts of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of second-degree murder,

and eight counts of cruelty to children. Mr. Gray, these charges stem from Mr. Gray knowingly allowing his son Colt to

possess a weapon. This is a very difficult time as we know for students and

parents and so many I know of

students and parents here in this county and around this state are afraid.

You all have likely seen reports of incidents of other students making threats today at various schools around our state.

In each of these incidents, police, law enforcement, took charges, they made arrests, acted very swiftly

as we take incidents like this very seriously across this state.

This is a time for all of us as a community and a state to come together and remain vigilant.

Students must be supported and encouraged here in this community and across the state

to contact a member of their school faculty

with any and all concerns of suspicious activity that

they may see. Local state and federal law enforcement will continue to work

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