They were interviewed after threats about a school shooting were posted online. The teen denied making them. He has since been charged with killing 4 people at Apalachee High School.
The vigil drew a crowd of people, even some not associated with the students and teachers of Apalachee High School, where four people were fatally shot Wednesday.
Colin Gray, 54, faces felony charges in connection with the shooting at Apalachee H.S., months after the landmark conviction of the parents of a school shooter in Michigan.
The 14-year-old’s mother was arrested on family violence charges, his parents split up and the family was evicted from its home, according to records and transcripts.
The father of the 14-year-old suspected of fatally shooting four people at Apalachee High School had given his son an AR-15 style rifle as a gift, two law enforcement sources said.
After gunshots rang out in a hallway of Apalachee High School, students said they hid in classrooms for about 30 minutes, relying on active shooter drills they were trained in.