Murder trial begins for Colin Gray, father of Georgia high school mass shooting suspect [View all]

Source: ABC News

The father accused of giving his son an AR-15-style rifle as a Christmas present that prosecutors say the teenager used in a 2024 mass shooting at a Georgia high school went on trial on Monday, facing murder and manslaughter charges stemming from the shooting.

The 55-year-old father, Colin Gray, is the latest parent that prosecutors in various U.S. states have attempted to hold criminally liable stemming from their children's deadly actions.

Gray's son, Colt Gray, was 14 years old at the time he was accused of opening fire on Sept. 4, 2024, at Apalachee High School, killing two students and two teachers and injuring eight other victims.

Colin Gray was subsequently charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of second-degree murder and eight counts of cruelty to children. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges.

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