Overview
- Colin Gray was found guilty Tuesday of second-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter, cruelty to children, and reckless conduct tied to his son’s 2024 school shooting.
- Prosecutors said Gray bought his 14-year-old an AR-15-style rifle and ammunition despite red flags that included traced online threats, violent outbursts, and a bedroom shrine to the Parkland gunman.
- The Sept. 4, 2024 attack at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, left two students and two teachers dead and nine others injured.
- Sentencing has not been scheduled, and Gray remains in custody, while his son, Colt, has pleaded not guilty and has an upcoming court status hearing.
- Experts emphasize the ruling creates no formal precedent but signals a path for parental prosecutions following the Crumbley case, even as critics warn of overreach and uneven enforcement.