- Colin Gray was sentenced to 15 years after giving his son the rifle used in the Sept. 4, 2024, shooting at Apalachee High School that killed two students and two teachers; his son, Colt Gray, was sentenced to life without parole.
- A jury found the father guilty of causing the deaths by leaving a firearm, ammunition and accessories accessible — prosecutors said he gave the rifle as a Christmas gift and didn’t secure it.
- Victims’ families and the judge called the tragedy preventable and blamed parental failures, sparking wider conversation about gun storage, mental health warning signs and parental responsibility.
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