Dad of alleged Georgia faculty shooter Colt Grey deserted his 2 canines, wedding ceremony photographs throughout eviction — however ‘kicked in door’ to get his weapons: report

The father of the accused Georgia highschool shooter deserted the household’s canines and wedding ceremony photographs after they had been evicted however returned and “kicked within the door” to retrieve his weapons, a baffled ex-landlord claims.

Colin and Marcee Grey had been described as chaotic tenants earlier than they fell too far behind on hire and had been kicked out of their residence in 2020, the estranged couple’s former landlord advised the Unbiased.

The couple had been advised they needed to vacate their residence alone with their three kids, together with now-14-year-old suspected Apalachee Excessive College shooter Colt Grey.

The owner, who remained unidentified, advised the outlet that the Grays had been sluggish to go away the rental property and left behind their two German Shepherds and several other priceless recollections.

“I think about the following place the place they had been renting didn’t permit canines, so they only left them,” he claimed, saying that the couple had ignored his makes an attempt at reuniting them with their canines.

The shocked landlord claimed he discovered a mixture of different belongings left in the home together with a golf bag, an archery set, assorted instruments and their wedding ceremony photographs.

“They left their wedding ceremony photographs,” he mentioned. “My spouse tried to contact (Marcee) to say, ‘Hey, would you like these? Like, you’ll be able to have them.’ And he or she by no means responded. So we ended up having to throw away their wedding ceremony photos.”

Colin had solely returned to the home after the locks had been modified to retrieve the firearms he left behind.

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

Police suggested the couple to not pursue prices as a result of minimal injury and that Grey had “stolen” again his property, he advised the Unbiased.

The property proprietor says he had forgotten concerning the household till earlier this week when the couple’s names got here throughout his information feed, “After which all of it comes again,” the shocked landlord mentioned.

Colt allegedly murdered 4 folks throughout his taking pictures rampage at Apalachee Excessive College on Wednesday.

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College students Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo, each 14, and math academics Richard “Ricky” Aspinwall, 39, and Christina Irimie, 53, had been killed within the bloodbath.

In courtroom Friday, Grey, who will likely be tried as an grownup, was warned he’ll face life in jail.

A day after the taking pictures, Colin, 54, was arrested and charged with 4 counts of manslaughter, two counts of second-degree homicide and eight counts of cruelty to kids.

The costs come after it was revealed that Colin bought the AR-15-style rifle Colt allegedly used within the bloodbath as a Christmas present final December.

“These prices stem from Mr. Grey knowingly permitting his son, Colt, to own a weapon,” GBI Director Chris Hosey advised reporters at a press convention, with out offering any further particulars.

Colt acquired the lethal current from his father simply seven months after authorities visited the pair when the FBI acquired recommendations on on-line faculty taking pictures threats, in accordance with the federal company.

“It’s simply so unhappy,” the previous landlord mentioned. “The extra I’m studying these articles which might be popping out, I’m like, ‘Oh my God, these youngsters didn’t have a freaking likelihood, man.’ Like, these dad and mom simply completely f–ked them, you understand?”

Marcee, 43, has a prolonged rap sheet with drug and home violence arrests.

Lauren Vickers, who lived next-door to the Grays in Jefferson, Georgia, mentioned there have been “issues instantly” when the Grays and their three kids moved into the well-manicured neighborhood 60 miles east of Atlanta in 2022.

“There have been nights the place the mother would lock him and his sister out the home. And they might be banging on the again door, simply screaming like ‘Mother! mother! mother!’ and crying. It was completely devastating,” she mentioned.