Georgia father sentenced to 15 years for supplying rifle in school shooting

Georgia father sentenced to 15 years for supplying rifle in school shooting

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Colin Gray was sentenced to 15 years in prison for second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter on 30 July in Barrow County, Georgia, with the earliest possible release set for 5 September 2039. The sentence follows a jury conviction on 27 counts for supplying the AR-15-style rifle that his son used in the September 4, 2024 shooting at Apalachee High School, which killed four people. Barrow County District Attorney Brad Smith later said that the shooter’s mother, Marcee Gray, will not face criminal charges, citing lack of custody and proximate cause.

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Barrow County, Georgia, United States Apalachee High School, Georgia, United States

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August 03, 2026
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Father of Apalachee High School shooter given 15-year sentence, earliest release 2039
Father of Apalachee High School shooter given 15-year sentence, earliest release 2039

WSB-TV • 03 Aug 17:24

Colin Gray was sentenced to 15 years for second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter related to the 2024 Apalachee High School shooting, with a maximum release date of Sept. 5, 2039.

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August 02, 2026
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Georgia DA says mother of Apalachee High shooter will not face charges
Georgia DA says mother of Apalachee High shooter will not face charges

CNN • 02 Aug 10:30

Barrow County District Attorney Brad Smith explained that Marcee Gray will not be criminally charged in connection with the September 4 school shooting, citing lack of custody and proximate cause, despite her jailhouse communications with her son.

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July 30, 2026
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Georgia father sentenced to 15 years for giving son rifle used in 2024 school shooting
Georgia father sentenced to 15 years for giving son rifle used in 2024 school shooting

The Guardian • 30 Jul 21:41

Colin Gray received a 15-year prison term after being convicted of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter for providing the assault-style rifle his son used in the 2024 Apalachee High School shooting.

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Georgia father sentenced to 15 years for providing gun used in Apalachee High School shooting
Georgia father sentenced to 15 years for providing gun used in Apalachee High School shooting

Al Jazeera • 30 Jul 20:51

Colin Gray, 55, received a 15-year prison term after being convicted of second-degree murder and manslaughter for giving his son the rifle used in the September 4 school shooting that killed four people.

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Georgia father sentenced to 15 years for supplying gun used in school shooting
Georgia father sentenced to 15 years for supplying gun used in school shooting

ajc.com • 30 Jul 20:15

Colin Gray, the father of the Apalachee High School shooter, was sentenced to 15 years in prison after being convicted of multiple charges, including second-degree murder, for providing the firearm and related equipment.

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Georgia father sentenced to 15 years for providing rifle used in high school shooting
Georgia father sentenced to 15 years for providing rifle used in high school shooting

NBC News • 30 Jul 17:15

Colin Gray received a 15-year prison term after a jury found him guilty of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter for giving his 14-year-old son the assault rifle used in the September 4, 2024 Apalachee High School attack.

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Georgia judge sentences father of Apalachee High School shooter
Georgia judge sentences father of Apalachee High School shooter

WSB-TV • 30 Jul 16:25

Colin Gray was sentenced in Barrow County for his role in the September 4, 2024, Apalachee High School shooting that killed four people and injured nine others.

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Georgia father sentenced for murder after son’s school shooting
Georgia father sentenced for murder after son’s school shooting

CNN • 30 Jul 10:10

Colin Gray was convicted of murder and manslaughter for providing an unsecured AR-15-style rifle to his son, who killed four people at Apalachee High School, and was sentenced this week.

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Georgia father to be sentenced for supplying rifle used in high school shooting
Georgia father to be sentenced for supplying rifle used in high school shooting

ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos • 30 Jul 09:32

Colin Gray, 56, will be sentenced for providing the AR-15-style rifle used by his son in the September 2024 Apalachee High School shooting that killed four people, after a jury found him guilty on 27 counts.

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