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Colin Gray Faces Sentencing for Negligence in Deadly High School Shooting Carried Out by His Son

Colin Gray is scheduled to be sentenced on Thursday for his role in the 2024 Apalachee High School shooting. The father of 16-year-old Colt Gray, who killed four people and injured nine others, was convicted of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter after a jury found him criminally culpable for leaving his son with an unsecured AR-15-style rifle. Prosecutors argued that Colin Gray acted with criminal negligence, noting that he gave his son the rifle as a Christmas gift despite being warned of the boy's affinity for mass shooters. While Colin Gray testified that he intended to provide a good experience for his son, victims' families criticized his failure to provide adequate psychological help and secure the firearm. Colin Gray faces a maximum sentence of over 280 years, though his defense attorney requested a 10-year prison term followed by 10 years of probation. The sentencing follows the recent life sentence handed to Colt Gray, who pleaded guilty to all charges in the massacre.

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