Very shortly. First, the latest headlines. The us teenager suspected of killing four people in a Gun Attack at his High School in the Us State Of Georgia has appeared in court. Colt gray was charged with four counts of first Degree Murder. His father was charged with second Degree Murder, Manslaughter And Child cruelty. Thejudge overseeing Donald Trumps criminal hush Money Case in New York has postponed sentencing until after the november us president ial election. He said the unique time frame of the case had informed his decision. Lawyers for the former presidetn had argued for a postponement. Job growth in the us was weaker than expected last month, raising concern that the worlds largest economy is slowing down under the pressure of higher interest rates. Its an important gauge of the us economy a key concern for voters ahead of the elections. Africas centre for Disease Control has outlined a six Month Plan to tackle a surging outbreak of mpox. In the past week, nearly five and a half thousand suspected new cases have been reported, the overwhelming majority in the democratic republic of congo. The father of Colt Gray the 14 year old boy suspected of killing four people at a High School in georgia on wednesday has been charged with two counts of second Degree Murder. Last Year Police visited Colin Gray to warn him that his son was making online threats to shoot up a school. Despite the concerns raised grey then bought his son an Assault Rifle for christmas, an arts, which he used this week to kill two children, two teachers. Injuring nine others. Aside from the two counts of second Degree Murder the father was charged with four counts of Involuntary Manslaughter, and eight counts of cruelty to children. If convicted on all counts, he would face a maximum Prison Sentence of 180 years. Colt gray appeared in court separate to his father this morning. He will be tried as an adult. In essence, you are charged with four counts of felony murder, as outlined in the state warrants that have been issued against you. I want to make you aware that the maximum penalty for felony murder, so for each count, the maximum penalty is that you could be punishable by death, imprisonment for life without parole, or by imprisonment for life. The judge later clarified that in fact Colt Gray will be spared the death penalty. Georgia no longer executes people who committed crimes before the age of 18. Lets speak to Erin Ehrlich Caro an attorney and Senior Associate at ehrlich, petriello, gudin, plaza reed. I hope i pronounce it correctly. I know, its a mouthful. Correctly. I know, its a mouthful. mouthful. Thanks for being with us. I mouthful. Thanks for being with us i want mouthful. Thanks for being with us i want to mouthful. Thanks for being with us. I want to understand us. I want to understand some of the legal aspects of it. How do you think this is going to proceed . Will they be tried separately or together . The . Separately or together . They should be separately or together . They should be tried separately or together . They should be tried separately, i should be tried separately, they are individual defendants, each who have potentially different defences to raise. Particularly since, it seemed that the way that the prosecution had discovered that the rifle was gifted to the son by the father was through an interview with Colt Gray following his arrest. Its possible that the father can take a different position, has a different story to tell. These two defendants are definitely going to have their own separate trials. Definitely going to have their own separate trials. Right. Why is Colt Gray. Own separate trials. Right. Why is Colt Gray. The own separate trials. Right. Why is Colt Gray. The crime is Colt Gray. The crime itself is heinous, thats shocking enough. But someone who barely gets above the top of the chair with his shock of blonde hair sitting there and charged with four counts of murder, why is he being charged as an adult when hes 14 years old . As an adult when hes1lo years old . , as an adult when hes 14 years old . ,.. as an adult when hes 14 years old .. Old . Because the crimes are so severe. Old . Because the crimes are so severe these old . Because the crimes are so severe. These are old . Because the crimes are so severe. These are crimes old . Because the crimes are so severe. These are crimes of. Severe. These are crimes of obviously great. Hes going to be charged as an adult because it seems this has been brewing for him for quite some time. So he will be charged as an adult for this level of crime.... crime. There is an outstanding Arrest Warrant crime. There is an outstanding Arrest Warrant for crime. There is an outstanding Arrest Warrant for his crime. There is an outstanding Arrest Warrant for his mother i Arrest Warrant for his mother as well, she is wanted for using a Glass Pipe for drugs, sentinel, meth. We were talking in the last Hour Hour to the prosecutor who tried the high School Shooting in michigan, asked her whether she this will be the norm now. Is there a clear negligence, do you think this will be a precedent going forward if their child goes something like this . She was robabl something like this . She was probably the something like this . She was probably the perfect something like this . She was probably the perfect Person L Something like this . She was| probably the perfect person to talk to here, but they did was create this first time unprecedented conviction for Involuntary Manslaughter essentially holding a non Shooter Accountable for someone else pulling the trigger. Do i think this is going to be a warning to parents . At the entries may be. I think certainly parents who have guns in their homes should be mindful of what is going on with their children, but the circumstances here and even in the case with Ethan Crumbly were very egregious. The allegation was that the parents actually put the firearm directly into the hands of these minors who they knew had mental, deteriorating mental state. In the case of ethan, there was an allegation even though the parents denied this or certainly the mother denied it, that they knew that their son was struggling emotionally and mentally and to then give him a Gun Or Gift to a garden was incredibly egregious with a very foreseeable risk of any reasonable person that their son may then go out and commit an act of violence. The pattern here is equally as egregious if not more egregious if the prosecution is able to establish that. The shooting at georgias apalachee High School is the 45th School Shooting this year. The majority of those were on Middle School campuses. The average age of a School Shooter is 16. Last night in phoenix arizona, Donald Trumps running mate, Jd Vance, gave this response to the calls for tighter Gun Laws. I dont like this, i dont like to admit this, that this is a fact of life, but if you are a psycho and you want to make headlines, you realise that Our Schools are soft targets and we have got to bolster security at Our Schools so that a person who walks through the front door. Applause. Weve got to bolster security so that if a psycho wants to walk through the front door and kill a bunch of children that they are not able to. Lets bring in our panel. Stephani, he says bolstering School Security is the answer. At this case, the teachers had panic alarms, Security Guards on site, no question they saved the lives but it didnt stop for deaths. He also says in a statement that School Shootings are a fact of life. Is that the way to approach it . Are a fact of life. Is that the way to approach it . First, let me Ust Way to approach it . First, let me just say way to approach it . First, let me just say my way to approach it . First, let me just say my Heart Way to approach it . First, let me just say my Heart And Way to approach it . First, let me just say my heart and my prayers me just say my heart and my prayers are for the victims, their prayers are for the victims, their families and all of those students their families and all of those students and staff that have been students and staff that have been affected by the shooting. Look, been affected by the shooting. Look, im been affected by the shooting. Look, im somebody who ran for public look, im somebody who ran for public office in the aftermath of Gun Public Office in the aftermath of Gun Violence in my own community when a gunman walked into a community when a gunman walked into a nightclub and took the lives into a nightclub and took the lives of into a nightclub and took the lives of 49 and is sent individuals, and is sitting member of congress took a check from member of congress took a check from the member of congress took a check from the Gun Lobby six days later~ from the Gun Lobby six days later~ i from the Gun Lobby six days later. I also am a mum who sends her later. I also am a mum who sends her kids to school, i think in sends her kids to school, i think in this country no parent should think in this country no parent should have to wonder if the kid is should have to wonder if the kid is going to come home Safe And Sound kid is going to come home Safe And Sound. And you know, there is not and sound. 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So much behind bulletproof shields. So much more as a country we can do to much more as a country we can do to ensure the safety of our loved do to ensure the safety of our Loved Ones and still respect the rights of law abiding citizens to own a gun. As the rights of lawabiding citizens to own a gun. As a recent congresswoman, i i citizens to own a gun. As a i recent congresswoman, i just want to explore whether you think there is something of the federal level that they could do on this issue of negligence, and whether you could hold parents responsible. If you cant get Gun Laws, if you cant get Gun Laws, if you cant remove the guns, can you at least make families who have that unique relationship with a child ultimately responsible for what goes on in the home and then at the school if they are taking a weapon with them . First, i would say that we are not, first, i would say that we are not. In first, i would say that we are not, im not giving up hope that not, im not giving up hope that we not, im not giving up hope that we can legislate ourselves to a place where we have safer communities. But did you think ourjudicial system, holding parents ourjudicial system, holding parents accountable, holding the perpetrators of Gun Violence accountable, creates a disincentive structure, it basically says that you cant do this, basically says that you cant do this, you cannot be lax or negligent do this, you cannot be lax or negligent and not be held accountable. And i think its fair accountable. And i think its Fair Game accountable. 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