Colin Gray convicted of murder in Apalachee shooting parent-liability case

A Georgia jury convicted Colin Gray on 27 counts including second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter on March 3, 2026, for providing his son with the AR-15-style rifle used in the Apalachee High School shooting. Jurors deliberated fewer than two hours before returning the verdict. Gray became the first parent in the United States convicted of murder for an act committed by their child, establishing a precedent for parental liability in school shooting cases.