Colin Gray, father of Colt Gray who carried out a 2024 school shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia, was sentenced to 15 years in prison Thursday after being convicted of charges stemming from the attack. Prosecutors argued Gray bore responsibility for providing his son a gun and failing to address the teen's deteriorating mental health.
Colin Gray, 55, was sentenced to 15 years in prison on July 30, 2026, for providing the assault rifle used in the 2024 Apalachee High School shooting that killed four people. The sentence concludes prosecutions aimed at holding parents accountable for mass shooting prevention failures.
Colt Gray, 16, was sentenced to life without parole after pleading guilty to 55 counts stemming from the 2024 shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia that killed two students and two teachers. Days later, his father was sentenced to 15 years in prison for second-degree murder and related charges.
Colt Gray pleaded guilty Friday to all 55 counts, including murder, in the 2024 Apalachee High School shooting that killed 4 people and injured 9. Gray faces up to 180 years in prison, with sentencing to be determined by the judge.
Colin Gray faces sentencing Thursday after his 16-year-old son Colt Gray used a firearm he was given to carry out a deadly school shooting in Georgia. The case examines parental responsibility in gun access and school violence.
Six high-profile criminal cases are scheduled for potentially pivotal hearings this week, including proceedings involving the Tate brothers and another defendant. The outcomes could significantly impact these high-visibility cases.