Attorneys for the man whose son is accused of opening fire at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, argue in a new court filing that he needs to be separated from other inmates for his own safety.
Court records obtained from Barrow County Superior Court show Colin Gray’s privately hired legal team acknowledging on Wednesday that “nearly every resident” of the community has been affected by the shooting that left four people dead and at least nine others injured.
However, attorneys Jimmy Berry and Brian Hobbs say continued coverage of the case, including on social media, has led to an “incalculable number of threats” against Gray and that it would be reckless to assume that no inmates — now or in the future — would want to harm him.
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