In May 2023, Marcee Gray, mother of alleged Georgia school shooter Colt Gray, proclaimed on LinkedIn that she had left her abusive husband Colin and relocated to her hometown with their three children, claiming they were “thriving.” However, authorities visited Colt around the same time due to an alleged threat he made to shoot up his middle school.
Marcee’s social media includes detailed accounts of her own tumultuous relationship with her husband and his abusive upbringing. She wrote on Facebook in November 2022 about Colin’s childhood, describing instances of severe physical abuse. Despite the difficult circumstances, she chose to stay with him for almost 14 years until they separated in April 2023.
Marcee Gray’s own criminal record includes charges for drug possession, aggravated battery, theft, and criminal trespass. She has even been accused of threatening to kill her husband and tying up her elderly mother. In April 2023, she was arrested on suspicion of possessing methamphetamine, fentanyl, and muscle relaxants, leading to a five-year jail sentence with probation.
As Marcee Gray shared her newfound sense of freedom online, Colt Gray faced allegations of threatening to shoot up his middle school in Discord. His father, Colin Gray, was later hit with four counts of involuntary second-degree murder and eight counts of cruelty to children for giving his son the AR-15-style rifle used in the massacre.
The Gray family’s history of abuse and violence raises questions about the factors that may have contributed to Colt Gray’s alleged threat and subsequent school shooting, highlighting the importance of addressing mental health and domestic issues in preventing such tragic incidents.
