Dad to be sentenced for murder in school shooting carried out by teenage son
Summary
A father in Georgia is set to be sentenced for second-degree murder and other charges after giving his teenage son the rifle used in a deadly 2024 school shooting. The son pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing two students and two teachers at Apalachee High School.Key Facts
- Colin Gray, 56, provided the AR-15-style rifle used by his then-14-year-old son, Colt Gray, in the September 2024 school shooting.
- The shooting at Apalachee High School resulted in four deaths: two students and two teachers.
- Colt Gray, 16, pleaded guilty to all 55 charges, including murder and aggravated assault, and received a life sentence without parole.
- Colin Gray was found guilty of 27 charges, including second-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter, and reckless conduct.
- The jury took less than two hours to reach a guilty verdict after a two-week trial.
- Prosecutors showed that Colin Gray had been warned about his son's interest in mass shooters and a shrine to a previous school shooter in his bedroom.
- Despite these warnings, Colin Gray gave his son the assault rifle as a Christmas gift and did not seek psychological help for him.
- Colin Gray expressed regret during the trial but said he did not foresee his son committing the shooting.
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