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The father of a 14-year-old boy accused of fatally shooting four people at a Georgia high school and wounding nine others was arrested Thursday and faces charges including second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter for letting his son possess a weapon, authorities said._ --- Sep 6, 2024 5:20 PM UTC --- ## More From This Series [All Videos](https://time.com/video/) [2 Children in North Carolina Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter](/video/FpGXAU1V/) ### 2 Children in North Carolina Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter [Mother Charged with Involuntary Manslaughter After Baby Suffocates While Bedsharing](/video/1yTLdBzs/) ### Mother Charged with Involuntary Manslaughter After Baby Suffocates While Bedsharing [Woman Who Urged Her Boyfriend to Kill Himself Found Guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter](/video/dQor5Aj3/) ### Woman Who Urged Her Boyfriend to Kill Himself Found Guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter --- ## Transcript All right. Good morning, sir. Are you Mr. Colt Gray? Yes, sir. My name is Curry Menodor. I'm assigned to preside over this morning's proceedings. Mr. Gray, I do need to inquire as to whether you're able to read and write the English language. Okay, sir. All right. I also want to inform you. Well, I want to ask you. Do you understand that you have the right to be represented by an attorney in these proceedings? Yes, sir. And you are, in fact, represented today, is that correct? I want to inform you of the charges that you currently face. In essence, you are charged with four counts of felony murder as outlined in the state warrants that have been issued against you. Mr. Gray, we visited a moment ago. I just need to correct a couple of things on the record. I correctly told you the maximum penalty for the crimes for which you are charged. That's correct, except for the fact that you are under 18-years-old. So I wanted to inform you and make it clear to you that the penalty for the crimes for which you are charged does not include death. It includes life without the possibility of parole or life with the possibility of parole. Would invite you Mr. Harmon to inform the Court as to whether there's a request for bond at this time. At this time, Your Honor, there is not a request for bond. We will file the appropriate motions if that becomes necessary. All right. An indictment by the grand jury for most felony offenses or accusations, well, you have the right to receive an indictment for these offenses. And I assume Mr. Bradsmith, is here on behalf of the DA's office or he is our district attorney, and he's accompanied by miss Patricia Brooks, who is his chief assistant. The community that does. Appearance hearing. And at this hearing, I'm going to first going to ask you just a few questions and then I'm going to advise you of your rights and also let you know about a preliminary hearing. You're charged with four counts of felony, involuntary manslaughter. You're charged with eight counts of felony cruelty to children in the second degree. In the second degree, felony murder in the second degree, the maximum the maximum penalty for each count is up to 30 years imprisonment. For felony involuntary manslaughter. Of course, again, there are four counts. The maximum penalty for each of those offenses is ten years imprisonment. For the eight felony cruelty to children counts. The maximum penalty under the law for each of those eight counts is ten years imprisonment for a maximum total possible penalty for the charges that you currently are facing of 180 years imprisonment. Counsel, could you approach, please? 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