The father of the 14-year-old charged with murder in the shooting at a high school in Georgia bought his son an AR-15 style rifle as a gift, according to two law enforcement sources familiar with the investigation.

The father gave his son the firearm at some point after the two had been interviewed by law enforcement in connection with threats to carry out a school shooting, the sources said.

Law enforcement officials did not arrest the teenager after that May 2023 interview because they…