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Georgia father convicted on 29 counts, jury said he is responsible, after his son charged with murdering 4 in high school shooting with AR-15 rifle gifted by his dad

&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"wpcnt">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"wpa">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<span class&equals;"wpa-about">Advertisements<&sol;span>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"u top&lowbar;amp">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<amp-ad width&equals;"300" height&equals;"265"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; type&equals;"pubmine"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; data-siteid&equals;"109460728"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; data-section&equals;"1">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;amp-ad>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6ab3b1dd15c0c8a7b5b357ef5dde9aa1 wp-block-paragraph" style&equals;"color&colon;&num;280505&semi;font-size&colon;14px"><strong>Colin Gray&comma; 54&comma; showed no emotion as his fate was sealed in court on Tuesday as jurors determined he was responsible for the deadly rampage at Apalachee High School&comma; in Winder&comma; Ga<&sol;strong> <&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-23a2bccb21809d0875e7b9712893f8b7 wp-block-paragraph" style&equals;"color&colon;&num;280505&semi;font-size&colon;14px"><strong>His son Colt Gray&comma; then aged 14&comma; is accused of carrying out the massacre on September 4&comma; 2024&comma; with an AR-15 style rifle that was given to him as a Christmas gift by his father<&sol;strong> <&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-01e5ace284fb24f7b302222cda509e31 wp-block-paragraph" style&equals;"color&colon;&num;280505&semi;font-size&colon;14px"><strong>Jury convicted Colin Gray on all 29 charges&comma; including murder&comma; involuntary manslaughter&comma; 18 counts of cruelty to children and five counts of reckless conduct<&sol;strong> <&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e871fb57ff1a8de5609d955cc8aa9c08 wp-block-paragraph" style&equals;"color&colon;&num;280505&semi;font-size&colon;14px"><strong>H<strong>e is facing a maximum of 180 years in prison&comma; at sentencing which is scheduled for<strong> a later date<&sol;strong> <&sol;strong><&sol;strong> <&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-63a746b23927bc24ffaeb0ca69c7a298 wp-block-paragraph" style&equals;"color&colon;&num;280505&semi;font-size&colon;14px"><strong><strong>A trial date has not yet been set for Colt Gray&comma; who at 16&comma; will be tried as an adult on 55 charges&comma; including four counts of felony murder<&sol;strong><&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<figure class&equals;"wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2026&sol;03&sol;Colin-Gray-1&period;png" alt&equals;"" class&equals;"wp-image-494415" style&equals;"width&colon;830px&semi;height&colon;auto"&sol;><&sol;figure>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Colin Gray&comma; &lbrack;photo&rsqb; has been found guilty on all 29 counts&comma; including second-degree murder&comma; after his teenage son&comma; Colt Gray&comma; allegedly killed four people inside Apalachee High School in Georgia in 2024&period; Nine others were injured<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">A jury in Georgia found a 54-year-old father guilty on all counts after his son allegedly murdered four people in a high school mass shooting&comma; leaving nine others injured&period; <br>The jury deliberated for less than two hours before convicting Colin Gray&comma; on all 29 charges&comma; including two counts of second-degree murder&comma; two counts of involuntary manslaughter&comma; 18 counts of cruelty to children and five counts of reckless conduct&period;<br>Gray showed no emotion as his fate was sealed in court on Tuesday after jurors determined he was responsible for the deadly rampage at Apalachee High School in Winder&comma; Georgia&comma; two years ago&period;<br>Colt Gray&comma; then 14&comma; is accused of carrying out the massacre on September 4&comma; 2024&comma; with an AR-15 style rifle that was given to him as a Christmas gift by his father&period; <br>Colt&comma; who is awaiting trial&comma; allegedly opened fire inside the school&comma; killing two students&colon; Mason Schermerhorn&comma; 14&comma; and Christian Angulo&comma; 14&comma; and two teachers&colon; Richard Aspinwall&comma; 39&comma; and Cristina Irimie&comma; 53&period; Nine other people were injured&comma; but survived&period; <&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<figure class&equals;"wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2026&sol;03&sol;Colt-Gray-1&period;png" alt&equals;"" class&equals;"wp-image-494416" style&equals;"width&colon;840px&semi;height&colon;auto"&sol;><&sol;figure>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Colt Gray&comma; &lbrack;photo&rsqb;&comma; is awaiting trial&period; He is accused of carrying out the high school massacre on September 4&comma; 2024&comma; with an AR-15 style rifle he received as a Christmas gift by his father&period; He was 14 at the time<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">Colin&comma; who broke down during his trial after seeing his son stalking the school hallways before the shooting&comma; was convicted of two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of involuntary manslaughter&period; <br>He was also found guilty on 20 counts of cruelty to children and five counts of reckless conduct&period; <br>Colin was seen slouched in his chair while the verdict was read&period; Deputies then handcuffed him behind his back as he stood at the defense table&comma; talking with his lawyer before being escorted out&period; <br>Colin&comma; who will be sentenced at a later date&comma; could spend a maximum of 180 years in prison&period; <&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<figure class&equals;"wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2026&sol;03&sol;Colin-Gray-3&period;png" alt&equals;"" class&equals;"wp-image-494421" style&equals;"aspect-ratio&colon;1&period;3418745509435188&semi;width&colon;828px&semi;height&colon;auto"&sol;><&sol;figure>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Colin was seen crying as a video played in court showing his son stalking the school hallways before gunfire rang out&period; Seen slouched in his chair as the the verdict was read&comma; he is facing a maximum of 180 years in prison&comma; at sentencing which is scheduled for<strong> a later date<&sol;strong> <&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">On Thursday&comma; Gray covered his eyes and cried as he watched surveillance footage of his son walking the halls of the school while concealing the large gun behind a white poster board and backpack&period; <br>The clip showed the teenager entering the school with the gun as students and staff walked right beside him&period;<br>He was seen making his way down the hallway before entering a classroom&comma; fidgeting around in his seat&comma; and looking down at his cellphone&period;<br>Colt then walked into a bathroom with his backpack&comma; where he texted his mother&comma; Marcee Gray&comma; &&num;8216&semi;I&&num;8217&semi;m sorry mom&period;&&num;8217&semi; Gray then called the school about her son&period;<br>Resource officers went into the restroom and escorted another student out who had the same name as Colt&comma; leaving the teen free to allegedly carry out the shooting&comma; according to Sheriff Jud Smith&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<figure class&equals;"wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2026&sol;03&sol;Mason-Schermerhorn-and-Christian-Angulo-2&period;png" alt&equals;"" class&equals;"wp-image-494441" style&equals;"width&colon;840px&semi;height&colon;auto"&sol;><&sol;figure>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Two of Colt&&num;8217&semi;s classmates&comma; &lbrack;L-R&rsqb;&comma; Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo&comma; both 14&comma; were killed&period; Nine others were injured <&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<figure class&equals;"wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2026&sol;03&sol;Richard-Aspinwall-and-Cristina-Irimie-2&period;png" alt&equals;"" class&equals;"wp-image-494440" style&equals;"width&colon;840px&semi;height&colon;auto"&sol;><&sol;figure>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Two of the faculty members at Apalachee High School&comma; Cristina Irimie&comma; 53&comma; and <strong>Richard Aspinwall&comma; 39&comma; <&sol;strong>were also killed in Colt Gray&&num;8217&semi;s shooting rampage <&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">Afterward&comma; Colt&comma; wearing a white T-shirt&comma; khaki pants&comma; and yellow gloves&comma; appeared to limp as he continued to carry the bag with the gun inside&period;<br>Another camera angle showed Colt looking through the door window of a classroom&comma; holding the rifle&period;<br>Colt will be tried as an adult and is facing 55 charges&comma; including four counts of felony murder&period; <br>Previously he had <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;cnn&period;com&sol;2024&sol;10&sol;22&sol;us&sol;apalachee-school-shooter-colt-gray-has-waived-arraignment-and-entered-a-not-guilty-plea">admitted <&sol;a>to the shooting&comma; according to authorities&period; Now 16&comma; he has pleaded not guilty to 55 felony counts&comma; including four counts of malice murder&period; <br>His trial date has not yet been scheduled&comma; but he is due to appear in court for a hearing on March 18&period;   He will be tried as an adult <br>Colin Gray took the stand on Friday after prosecutors rested their case on Thursday afternoon&period;<br>He told the court he gifted Colt the rifle for Christmas in 2023&comma; hoping that it would bring them closer together through hunting and trips to the gun range&period;<br>&&num;8216&semi;I could have done better&comma;&&num;8217&semi; he confessed on the stand&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<figure class&equals;"wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2026&sol;03&sol;Colin-Gray-right-2&period;png" alt&equals;"" class&equals;"wp-image-494422" style&equals;"width&colon;840px&semi;height&colon;auto"&sol;><&sol;figure>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph"><strong><strong>Deputies then handcuffed him behind his back as he stood at the defense table&comma; talking with his lawyer before being escorted out<&sol;strong><&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">When questioned by his attorney&comma; Brian Hobbs&comma; if he noticed any &&num;8216&semi;red flags&&num;8217&semi; from his son that made him believe he would be capable of the violent act&comma; Gray took a moment before stating&colon; &&num;8216&semi;No&period; I struggle with it every day&period;&&num;8217&semi;<br>&&num;8216&semi;He&&num;8217&semi;s a good kid&period; He wasn&&num;8217&semi;t perfect&comma; and nor was I&period; But to do something that heinous&comma; I don&&num;8217&semi;t know of anybody that can ever see that kind of evil&comma;&&num;8217&semi; he added&period;<br>&&num;8216&semi;Like the Colt I knew and the relationship I had&comma; there&&num;8217&semi;s this whole other side of Colt I didn&&num;8217&semi;t know existed&period;&&num;8217&semi;<br>Colt was introduced to weapons by his father&comma; who claims he took him hunting out of fear he could be caught up in a school shooting and unable to defend himself&period; <br>When police searched the Grays residence following the bloodbath&comma; they reportedly found clues the teenage son was &&num;8216&semi;obsessed&&num;8217&semi; with mass shootings&comma; specifically the Parkland massacre in 2018&comma; which led to 17 deaths&period; <br>Prosecutors had said that the father&&num;8217&semi;s decision to gift his son with a firearm came despite warning signs about Colt&&num;8217&semi;s behavior and mental health&period;<br>More than a year before the deadly shooting&comma; police had interviewed Colt and his dad about a threat to carry out a school shooting threat made on a Discord account created with an email associated with the teenager&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<figure class&equals;"wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2026&sol;03&sol;Colt-Gray-2&period;png" alt&equals;"" class&equals;"wp-image-494426" style&equals;"width&colon;840px&semi;height&colon;auto"&sol;><&sol;figure>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph"><strong>A trial date has not yet been set for Colt Gray&comma; &lbrack;photo&rsqb;&period; Now 16&comma; he will be tried as an adult on 55 charges&comma; including four counts of felony murder<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">The FBI received a tip which accused then 13-year-old Colt of posting threats to open fire at a school&period; <br>When he was interviewed&comma; Colin Gray told investigators that his son had access to firearms in the home&comma; as he was teaching Colt about gun safety and how to hunt&comma; but his access to them was not &&num;8216&semi;unfettered&period;&&num;8217&semi; <br>We &&num;8216&semi;do a lot of deer hunting&&num;8217&semi;&period; &&num;8216&semi;He shot his first deer this year&&num;8217&semi;&comma; the proud father said&period;<br>&&num;8216&semi;Gun safety was in all of this because I worry about him and school&comma; and you never know what would ever happen&period;&&num;8217&semi;<br>Colin Gray told investigators that if his son did make the threat&comma; he would be &&num;8216&semi;mad as hell&&num;8217&semi; and that &&num;8216&semi;all the guns will go away&period;&&num;8217&semi;<br>Ultimately&comma; investigators closed the case after being unable to substantiate that Colt was connected to the Discord account&comma; and they did not find grounds to seek the needed court order to confiscate the family&&num;8217&semi;s guns&comma; according to police reports&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<figure class&equals;"wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2026&sol;03&sol;Colt-Gray-with-is-parents-Marcee-and-Colin-Gray-1&period;png" alt&equals;"" class&equals;"wp-image-494418" style&equals;"width&colon;840px&semi;height&colon;auto"&sol;><&sol;figure>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Colt Gray&comma; reportedly comes from a troubled family&comma; with his mother Marcee and dad Colin both having extensive criminal records<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<figure class&equals;"wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2026&sol;03&sol;Colt-Gray-3&period;png" alt&equals;"" class&equals;"wp-image-494429" style&equals;"width&colon;840px&semi;height&colon;auto"&sol;><&sol;figure>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Colt &lbrack;photo&rsqb;&comma; during a hunting trip in January 2023 with a 450 Bushmaster AR-15 semi-automatic rifle &&num;8211&semi; He was 13 at the time <&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">The teenager reportedly&comma; comes family with a troubled history&period; Investigators described him as a child growing up in a disturbingly dysfunctional home where he was raised by a mother with a long criminal history and a gun-loving father who gifted the youngster an AR-15 for Christmas&period;<br>The high school student had been on hunting trips with his father for at least 18 months before he allegedly opened fire in the school hallways&period; In the aftermath&comma; Colt&&num;8217&semi;s grandfather claimed the teen was &&num;8216&semi;driven by his father to do what he did&&num;8217&semi;&period;<br>His mother Marcee Gray&comma; 43&comma; an ex-con whose criminal record dates back back to 2007&comma; was banned from contacting Colin without a third party intermediary&period; Her list of priors spread across four Georgia counties in Georgia&comma; includes arrests for drug use&comma; domestic violence&comma; property damage and fraud<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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