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Father Convicted in Fatal School Shooting CaseColin Gray was found guilty on 27 charges including murder after his son’s 2024 mass shooting at a Georgia high school.
- Colin Gray was convicted on all counts after under two hours of jury deliberation, covering murder and child cruelty charges.
- He purchased an AR-15-style rifle for his son despite clear warnings about the boy’s dangerous behavior.
- The September 2024 shooting at Apalachee High resulted in four deaths and nine injuries.
- This verdict establishes a new legal benchmark for parental accountability in school shootings.
The blood is on their hands.— Patricia Brooks, prosecutor, in closing arguments in the murder/manslaughter trial against Colin Gray and his son.
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