{"id":2637922,"date":"2026-07-30T15:50:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T19:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/father-of-georgia-mass-shooter-sentenced-to-15-years-in-prison\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T15:53:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T19:53:43","slug":"father-of-georgia-mass-shooter-sentenced-to-15-years-in-prison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/father-of-georgia-mass-shooter-sentenced-to-15-years-in-prison\/","title":{"rendered":"Father of Georgia mass shooter sentenced to 15 years in prison"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffather-of-georgia-mass-shooter-sentenced-to-15-years-in-prison%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2637922&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The father of a mass shooter involved in a tragic school shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia,which resulted in four deaths,has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for providing his son with a gun. Colin Gray, aged 55, was convicted of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter for the deaths of two students and two teachers, and also for injuries sustained by other students and staff. his son, Colt Gray, 16, received a life sentence without parole. The court judge criticized Colin Gray for failing as a parent, especially as he had gifted his son a rifle, ammunition, and accessories prior to the shooting, despite signs of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/9-year-old-girl-pepper-sprayed-during-interaction-with-rochester-police\/\" title=\"9-Year-Old Girl Pepper Sprayed During Interaction With Rochester Police\">mental health issues<\/a> and parental separation. Prosecutors had sought a much harsher sentence of 80 years. The case highlights concerns about parental negligence and firearm access contributing to school violence, with parallels drawn to other high-profile shootings where parents received sentences for insufficient oversight.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The father of a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mass-shooting\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"11218\">mass shooter<\/a> who opened fire at a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/georgia\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"164\">Georgia<\/a> high school, killing four people, was sentenced to 15 years in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/prison\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"786\">prison<\/a> for providing his son with the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gun-violence\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"502\">gun<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Colin Gray, 55, was sentenced on Thursday, just two days after his son, Colt Gray, 16, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in the Sep. 4, 2024, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/school-shootings\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"929\">shooting<\/a> at Apalachee High School in Georgia.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4669629\/father-georgia-mass-shooter-sentence-prison\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Father of Georgia mass shooter sentenced to 15 years in prison<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4668870\/doj-convicts-three-portland-anti-ice-rioters\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>DOJ convicts three Portland anti-ICE rioters in a week<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4668568\/democratic-operatives-accused-connecticut-ballot-tampering\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Democratic operatives accused of Connecticut ballot tampering must take plea deal or face trial<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Colin Gray is one of three parents who have been charged in school shootings across the United States. He was found guilty by jurors in March of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter for the killings of two 14-year-old students and two teachers. During his trial, jurors returned the verdict in less than two hours. One additional teacher and eight other students were injured in the shooting, many of whom were struck by gunfire.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Judge Nicholas Primm sentenced the father on Thursday and also oversaw the sentencing of the son. Primm told Colin Gray that he had \u201cfailed as a parent,\u201d but noted that punishing negligence is difficult because they lack intent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Colin Gray had given his son the rifle used at Apalachee High School as a Christmas gift, along with ammunition, a sight, and other accessories. Colt Gray had exhibited signs of poor mental health leading up to the mass shooting and was a member of a \u201ctrue crime community\u201d that frequently discussed mass shootings. Colt Gray\u2019s mother, Marcee Gray, was separated from Colin Gray at the time and told investigators she had asked her husband to keep their son away from his firearms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prosecutors had pushed for a sentence of 80 years for Colin Gray, arguing that he had ignored the signs his son was planning a detrimental act.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4668860\/anna-king-sue-national-guard-detain\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4668860\/anna-king-sue-national-guard-detain\/\">DC RESIDENT ASKS FOR $3 MILLION FOR ALTERCATION WHERE NATIONAL GUARD DETAINED HER ON FRONT PORCH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis was the risk that he was ignoring, that there would be a mass shooting of children at a school, and he gave his son the exact tool he would need to accomplish this,\u201d Barrow County District Attorney Brad Smith said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the 2021 Oxford High School shooting in Michigan, the parents of 15-year-old Ethan Crumbley\u00a0were sentenced to 10 to 15 years in prison for ignoring their son\u2019s declining mental health and providing him with the weapon he used to carry out the attack. 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