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Colin Gray Convicted in Georgia School Shooting, Second Parent Punished

5/14/2026

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Colin Gray was convicted on multiple counts, including second-degree murder, for the September 2024 Apalachee High School shooting in Winder, Georgia, becoming the second U.S. parent convicted for a teen school attack.
The jury sentenced Gray, with July sentencing, similar to the 2024 conviction of Michigan parents James and Jennifer Crumbley.
Advocates say the prosecutions deter careless gun storage, while critics warn they shift blame from systemic failures.

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Colin Gray was convicted on multiple counts, including second-degree murder, for the September 2024 Apalachee High School shooting in Winder, Georgia, becoming the second U.S. parent convicted for a teen school attack.
The jury sentenced Gray, with July sentencing, similar to the 2024 conviction of Michigan parents James and Jennifer Crumbley.
Advocates say the prosecutions deter careless gun storage, while critics warn they shift blame from systemic failures.