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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. judge sentenced Colt Gray's father, who at the age of 14 killed four people in a school shooting, to 15 years in prison.
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Colin Gray, who gave his son the gun used in Georgia school shooting, is sentenced to 15 years
A man who gave his son the gun he used in a deadly high school shooting in Georgia has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Colin Gray was convicted of charges including second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter after his…
Colin Gray would be the first parent to be found guilty of murder for a gunshot killing by his offspring. In 2023, he had offered his son Colt a Christmas assault rifle that he had used less than a year later to kill two students as well as two teachers in his high school near Atlanta.
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