Father of Georgia mass shooter sentenced to 15 years in prison

Published July 30, 2026 3:39pm ET | Updated July 30, 2026 3:39pm ET



The father of a mass shooter who opened fire at a Georgia high school, killing four people, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for providing his son with the gun.

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, shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia.

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