Father of teen suspect in deadly U.S. school shooting arrested, facing multiple charges [Video]

The father of the teenager accused of killing four people and wounding nine in a Georgia high school shooting has been arrested on charges that include second-degree murder, authorities said Thursday.

Colin Gray, 54, the father of Colt Gray, 14, was charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of second-degree murder and eight counts of cruelty to children, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) said in a social media post.

“These charges stem from Mr. Gray knowingly allowing his son, Colt, to possess a weapon,” GBI director Chris Hosey said at an evening news conference. “His charges are directly connected with the actions of his son and allowing him to possess a weapon.”

In Georgia, second-degree murder is punishable by 10 to 30 years in prison, while malice murder and felony murder carry a minimum sentence of life imprisonment.

Authorities have charged the teenager as an adult with …