Father of US teen school shooter sentenced to 15 years for providing gun
Colin Gray, the father of a Georgia teenager who committed a school shooting in 2024, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for providing the weapon used in the attack. The judge emphasized that while the sentencing was difficult, the law holds the father accountable for his role in the tragedy.
Why it matters
This case sets a significant legal precedent for parental criminal liability in school shootings involving minors.
Colin Gray during his sentencing hearing at Barrow county superior court on 30 July 2026, in Winder, Georgia. Photograph: Hyosub Shin/Pool Atlanta Journal-Constitution/AP Colin Gray during his sentencing hearing at Barrow county superior court on 30 July 2026, in Winder, Georgia. Photograph: Hyosub Shin/Pool Atlanta Journal-Constitution/AP Georgia high school shooting 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
Prefer the Guardian on Google 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.
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