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The father of GA high school shooter has been arrested; faces charges

The father of the mass shooting suspect accused of killing four people at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, told investigators this week he had purchased the gun used in the killings as a holiday present for his son in December 2023, according to two law enforcement sources with direct knowledge of the investigation.

Who buys an assault rifle for their under age child who had previously been investigated for posting school shooting threats? This is like the Crumbley case all over again.

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Northwest · M Best Comment

Nothing says merry Christmas and peace on earth, like an assault rifle.

KunsanVeteran · 61-69, M

@Northwest So it seems.

deadteddy · 26-30, F

Excuse me, a gun as a holiday present for a 13-14 old ? That is indeed criminal.

KunsanVeteran · 61-69, M

@deadteddy Doesn’t every 13-14 year old troubled kid from a broken home get an AR-15 assault rifle as a holiday gift? The NRA and MAGAs would have you think so…

…don’t you remember the Boebert Christmas family picture?

Convivial · 26-30, F

It's beyond belief....i would like to see an IQ and EQ test done on the parents

whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

It is a step in the right direction to enforce parental responsibilty.. Tragic its after the event...😞

HannahSky · F

Apparently the aunt posted something about the kid having been through a lot, at home. This is sad all the way around.

KunsanVeteran · 61-69, M

@HannahSky Yes, broken home, two other siblings living with the estranged mother, mother arrested for vandalizing father’s vehicle, mother caught with meth & other illicit drugs…

HannahSky · F

@KunsanVeteran yeah, a lot going on.

KunsanVeteran · 61-69, M

@HannahSky None of it good.

KunsanVeteran · 61-69, M

Local news coverage in Georgia is touting “missed warning signs”

That’s misleading—the warning signs were NOT missed; they were IGNORED!

Colormegone · 70-79, M

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Guardian

NOTHING good could have come from this!

KunsanVeteran · 61-69, M

@Guardian IT. NEEDS. TO. STOP. RIGHT. NOW!!!

iamonfire696 · 41-45, F

As he should be charged. Instead of supporting his son through the hard times he was having he bought him an assault rifle.

He belongs in prison for the rest of his life.

KunsanVeteran · 61-69, M

@iamonfire696 The Crumbleys got 10 years. Their son got life without parole.

We’ll see what the facts were as his trial approaches. But it seems pretty clear at this point that somewhere along the way, there should have been a diversion.

Also, the dad and the shooter moved after he completed the 8th grade. At this point it’s unclear whether there was a handoff from the old school to the new one. There certainly should have been as the Jr High was taking active steps to monitor him for violence.

iamonfire696 · 41-45, F

@KunsanVeteran He was going to a new school but was it with his peers from his former school?

This is just so sad but the worst part is that this is just going to happen again, over and over.

I live in Canada and I feel completely safe sending my two kids to school. I would t feel the same living in the USA.

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