Father of Georgia school shooter found guilty of murder and manslaughter
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sheetsadam1 — 4 weeks ago(March 03, 2026 09:38 PM)
If these parents want to turn their little psychos loose on society with weapons, make them face the consequences of their idiotic parenting decisions.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/03/us/colin-gray-murder-trial-verdict
Colin Gray, the father of Georgia school shooter Colt Gray, was found guilty of murder and manslaughter charges Tuesday in a case testing the limits of who is responsible for a mass shooting.
The jury deliberated for less than two hours before convicting him on all 27 charges: Two counts of second-degree murder, two counts of involuntary manslaughter, 18 counts of cruelty to children and five counts of reckless conduct.
At the defense table, Colin Gray did not visibly react to the verdict. He was taken from the courtroom in handcuffs. He faces 10 to 30 years in prison on each murder charge and 1 to 10 years on each manslaughter charge.
Prosecutors accused Gray of buying his son an AR-15-style rifle as a Christmas present and allowing him access to that weapon and ammunition despite warnings that his son was a danger to others. Colt Gray, then 14, used that rifle to carry out a mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, on September 4, 2024, killing two teachers and two students and wounding nine others.
“That man and his son are both responsible for the immense suffering that occurred on September 4,” prosecutor Patricia Brooks said in closing arguments. “The blood is on their hands.”
Colin Gray’s defense, though, argued he did not know about his son’s violent plans and had taken steps to get him help for his mental health troubles.
The indictment alleged his actions constituted “criminal negligence” by “consciously disregarding a substantial and unjustifiable risk.”
The trial was part of a broader push to hold more people accountable for a school shooting, including the shooter’s parents and responding law enforcement officers. This case bore close similarities to the trials of James and Jennifer Crumbley, whose then-15-year-old son killed four students in 2021 at his high school in Oxford, Michigan. They were each convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 10 to 15 years in prison.
Speaking after the verdict, Barrow County District Attorney Brad Smith noted the Crumbley cases set a precedent and said he hoped this verdict “moves the needle a little further.” And he pushed back on concerns that Colin Gray was being punished for his child’s actions.
“This was a trial about this defendant’s actions, his choices and his responsibility,” Smith said.
Colt Gray has admitted to the shooting, according to authorities. Now 16, he has pleaded not guilty to 55 felony counts, including four counts of malice murder. A trial date has not been set.
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CoffeeMugShot — 4 weeks ago(March 03, 2026 10:06 PM)
Too little too late for the victims.
We need to get rid of guns.
If not then everyone should pass a mental health check who wants to buy one and no one should be legally allowed to buy a gun for anyone else at any age.
In the meantime everyone who buys guns and ammo is keeping up the supply and the demand for the criminals to get them. -