Father of Georgia Teen Shooter Sentenced to 15 Years

Colin Gray, father of the teenager who killed two teachers and two classmates in a 2024 shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia, was sentenced to 15 years in prison. He was found guilty earlier this year on charges linked to providing his son with the weapon and failing to address the teen's deteriorating mental health. The judge told Gray, "It is clear you failed as a parent."

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Father of teen school shooter sentenced to 15 years in prison

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Prosecutors argued that Colin Gray bore responsibility for the 2024 shooting because he had given his son a gun and failed to act as the teen’s mental health deteriorated.

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Father of teen school shooter sentenced to 15 years in prison

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Father of US teen school shooter sentenced to 15 years for providing gun

Colin Gray is the father of Colton, who was 14 when he opened fire at Apalachee high school in Georgia in 2024 The father of a teenage student who killed two teachers and two classmates in a Georgia high school shooting two years ago was sentenced on Thursday to 15 years in prison for providing his son with the weapon used in the attack. Colin Gray’s offenses, the judge Nicholas Primm said during the sentencing hear…

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Colin Gray, Father of Teenage Shooter in Georgia, Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

Prosecutors argued that Colin Gray bore responsibility for the 2024 shooting because he had given his son a gun and failed to act as the teen’s mental health deteriorated.

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