Dad of alleged Georgia school shooter Colt Gray abandoned his 2 dogs, wedding photos during eviction — but ‘kicked in door’ to get his guns: landlord



The father of the accused Georgia high school shooter abandoned the family’s dogs and wedding photos when they were evicted but returned and “kicked in the door” to retrieve his guns, a baffled ex-landlord claims.

Colin and Marcee Gray were described as chaotic tenants before they fell too far behind on rent and were kicked out of their home in 2020, the estranged couple’s former landlord told the Independent.

The couple were told they had to vacate their home alone with their three children, including now-14-year-old suspected Apalachee High School shooter Colt Gray.

Colin Gray reportedly abandoned his family’s dogs and wedding photos when they were evicted in 2020, but returned and “kicked in the door” to retrieve his guns. AP

The landlord, who remained unidentified, told the outlet that the Grays were slow to leave the rental property and left behind their two German Shepherds and several priceless memories.

“I imagine the next place where they were renting didn’t allow dogs, so they just left them,” he claimed, saying that the couple had ignored his attempts at reuniting them with their dogs.

The surprised landlord claimed he found a mix of other belongings left in the house including a golf bag, an archery set, assorted tools and their wedding photos.

“They left their wedding photos,” he said. “My wife tried to contact (Marcee) to say, ‘Hey, do you want these? Like, you can have them.’ And she never responded. So we ended up having to throw away their wedding pictures.”

Colt Gray was arrested and charged with murdering four people at Apalachee High School on Sept. 4, 2024. via REUTERS
Colt’s mother, Marcee, 43, has a lengthy rap sheet with drug and domestic violence arrests. Facebook/Marcee Gray

Colin had only returned to the house after the locks were changed to retrieve the firearms he left behind.

The 54-year-old father reportedly “kicked in the door to get his guns out.”

Police advised the couple not to pursue charges due to the minimal damage and that Gray had “stolen” back his property, he told the Independent.

Colt Gray makes his first appearance in court on Sept. 6 after he was arrested and charged with killing four people in a school shooting on Sept. 4, 2024. via REUTERS
Colin Gray was arrested and charged with four counts of manslaughter, two counts of second-degree murder and eight counts of cruelty to children. via REUTERS

The property owner says he had forgotten about the family until earlier this week when the couple’s names came across his news feed, “And then it all comes back,” the shocked landlord said.

Colt allegedly murdered four people during his shooting rampage at Apalachee High School on Wednesday.


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Students Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo, both 14, and math teachers Richard “Ricky” Aspinwall, 39, and Christina Irimie, 53, were killed in the massacre.

In court Friday, Gray, who will be tried as an adult, was warned he will face life in prison.

A day after the shooting, Colin, 54, was arrested and charged with four counts of manslaughter, two counts of second-degree murder and eight counts of cruelty to children.

14-year-old Mason Schermerhorn was killed inside Apalachee High School on Sept. 4, 2024. QuinTrilla Johnson / Facebook
Christian Angulo, 14, was fatally shot on Sept. 4, 2024. GOFUNDME
Math teacher and assistant football coach Richard “Ricky” Aspinwall was one of the four killed in Wednesday’s shooting. Apalachee High School
Math teacher Christina Irimie was reportedly celebrating her birthday with her students when she was killed. Gofundme

The charges come after it was revealed that Colin purchased the AR-15-style rifle Colt allegedly used in the massacre as a Christmas gift last December.

“These charges stem from Mr. Gray knowingly allowing his son, Colt, to possess a weapon,” GBI Director Chris Hosey told reporters at a press conference, without providing any additional details.

Colt received the deadly present from his father just seven months after authorities visited the pair when the FBI received tips about online school shooting threats, according to the federal agency.

It was revealed that Colin purchased the AR-15-style rifle Colt allegedly used in the massacre as a Christmas gift last December. Facebook/Marcee Gray

“It’s just so sad,” the former landlord said. “The more I’m reading these articles that are coming out, I’m like, ‘Oh my God, these kids didn’t have a freaking chance, man.’ Like, these parents just totally f–ked them, you know?”

Marcee, 43, has a lengthy rap sheet with drug and domestic violence arrests.

A law enforcement officer stands near the suspected gun used in Wednesday’s shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia. Storyful
Police officers respond to Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia on Sept. 4, 2024. ZUMAPRESS.com

Lauren Vickers, who lived next door to the Grays in Jefferson, Georgia, said there were “problems immediately” when the Grays and their three children moved into the well-manicured neighborhood 60 miles east of Atlanta in 2022.

“There were nights where the mom would lock him and his sister out the house. And they would be banging on the back door, just screaming like ‘Mom! mom! mom!’ and crying. It was absolutely devastating,” she said.

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