Father who gave gun to Apalachee High School shooter sentenced to serve 15 years in prison
A jury convicted him of 27 counts, and prosecutors said his negligence helped enable the attack that killed four people and wounded seven others.
- Colin Gray, the father of Apalachee High School shooter Colt Gray, was sentenced to 15 years in prison after being convicted for his role in the 2024 Georgia school shooting, becoming one of the few U.S. parents held criminally responsible for a mass shooting carried out by their child.
- Prosecutors argued that Gray ignored repeated warning signs about his son's deteriorating mental health and fascination with school shootings before giving him the AR-style rifle later used in the attack.
- Judge Nicholas Primm said the sentence reflected Gray's criminal negligence while distinguishing his conduct from his son's deliberate actions. The judge also cited Gray's failure to secure firearms or obtain appropriate help for his son.
- During the emotional sentencing hearing, victims' relatives described the lasting trauma caused by the shooting and criticized Gray for providing his son with access to the weapon despite clear warning signs.
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A U.S. court sentenced Colin Gray, the father of the teenager who starred in the shooting in Apalachee high school, in Winder, state of Georgia, United States, to 15 years in prison in September 2024. The decision sets a precedent in U.S. justice, since he is the first convicted father ... Continue reading "Historical conviction in the U.S.: Father of the author of the massacre is sentenced to 15 years in prison" The post Historical conviction i…
Colin Grey was found guilty of "negligent homicide." Son, responsible for the death of four people, was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole.
The man has already served two years of his sentence. Prosecutors had originally demanded an 80-year prison sentence for him.
At the age of 14, Colt Gray killed two teenagers and two teachers at a school in Georgia. His father had not had him treated psychiatricly – and now has to go to prison.
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