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Georgia Jury Convicts Father in 2024 Apalachee High School Shooting

The case marks the first U.S. conviction of a parent of a minor school shooter for second-degree murder.

Overview

  • A Barrow County jury found 55-year-old Colin Gray guilty on 29 counts tied to the Winder, Georgia attack.
  • Prosecutors said he bought the semi-automatic rifle as a 2023 Christmas gift and failed to secure it despite prior online threats.
  • The September 2024 shooting killed two 14-year-old students and two teachers and injured nine others.
  • Formal sentencing has not been set, with U.S. outlets reporting the convictions carry a combined 180-year term.
  • The accused shooter, Colt Gray, now 16, is charged as an adult and awaits his own trial.