“The counselor said ‘I wanted to let you know that earlier this morning one of Colt’s teachers had sent me an email saying Colt had been making references to school shootings,’” Marcee Gray told ABC News in a video interview from her home.

“Between my gut feelings, the text messages, and now this email, you need to, like, run to the classroom,” she said.

Authorities said that Colt Gray opened fire about 30 minutes after his mother’s warnings. They said school resources officers tried to track down Gray, but stopped a different student instead.

Speaking of the two students and two teachers killed in the massacre, Gray told the network during the emotional interview, “If I could take their place, I would. I would in a heartbeat.”

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