In a shocking development, the father of the 14-year-old suspect responsible for a brutal school shooting at Apalachee High School has been arrested on multiple charges, including second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter.

Authorities announced Thursday that Colin Gray, 54, the father of 14-year-old Colt Gray, faces numerous charges after the horrific tragedy at Apalachee High School, which claimed four lives and left nine others wounded, according to AP.

The charges against the father, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), include four counts of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of second-degree murder, and eight counts of cruelty to children.

The state's laws are clear: second-degree murder is a serious offense, particularly when children are involved, even if there was no direct intent to kill.

With sentences ranging from 10 to 30 years in prison, Colin Gray could face a lengthy stay behind bars for what many are calling his failure as a parent.

Meanwhile, Colt Gray, just 14 years old, has been charged as an adult in connection with the mass shooting, facing multiple murder charges.

According to investigators, a search of Gray's home uncovered disturbing evidence linking the young boy to the 2018 Parkland shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, where 17 people were killed.

Authorities also discovered that Gray had been involved in a May 2023 incident in which police questioned both him and his father about threatening comments made on a Discord channel.

The channel, which had a Russian username that translated to "Lanza" — a nod to Sandy Hook shooter Adam Lanza — reportedly included threats of a future school shooting.

Colt Gray was then interviewed by a sheriff's investigator in Jackson County after the FBI received a tip that Gray, then 13, had allegedly threatened to carry out a shooting at a middle school, according to the Daily Mail.