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News Articles: school shooting

Colin Gray, father of suspected Apalachee High School shooter Colt Gray, seen handcuffed in court on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, after a jury found him guilty on all counts. Screenshot

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Colin Gray, father of accused shooter, found guilty in precedent-setting Apalachee shooting trial

Colin Gray, the father of suspected Apalachee High School shooter Colt Gray, was found guilty of two counts of second-degree murder, two counts of involuntary manslaughter, and multiple counts of reckless conduct and cruelty to children.

March 03, 2026
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Colin Gray, the father of Apalachee High School shooting suspect Colt Gray, takes the stand during his trial on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026 in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Pool)

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Colin Gray testifies in trial after his son was accused of Georgia high school shooting

Colt Gray’s father has taken the stand to testify in the trial over claims he helped enable his son’s deadly school shooting by giving him a gun. Prosecutors say Colin Gray ignored warning signs and gave the weapon as a Christmas gift.

February 27, 2026
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An investigator (left) speaks with Colin Gray (right) in an investigation.

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Prosecutors introduce law enforcement interview with Colin Gray from day after high school shooting

Prosecutors in the trial of the Colin Gray, the father of the suspected Apalachee High School shooter, introduced a recorded interview Wednesday in court from shortly after the shooting.

February 25, 2026
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  • Chase McGee
Colin Gray, the father of Apalachee High School shooting suspect Colt Gray, arrives to the courtroom at the Barrow County courthouse on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, in Winder,Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

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Mother testifies she urged Colin Gray to lock up guns before Apalachee High shooting in Georgia

Colin Gray is on trial after prosecutors say he helped enable his son’s deadly school shooting in Georgia by giving him a gun. On Monday, the boy’s mother, Marcee Gray, testified that their home life has been chaotic for years.

February 24, 2026
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Colin Gray sits in the middle of the frame, at a table with his attorneys.

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The first week of the Colin Gray trial is wrapping up. Here's what prosecutors presented

The trial of Colin Gray, the father of the alleged Apalachee High School shooter, is winding down its first week.

February 20, 2026
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  • Chase McGee
FILE - A memorial is seen at Apalachee High School after a school shooting, Sept. 7, 2024, in Winder, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)

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Georgia students recall horror of being shot as father of accused school shooter goes on trial

Students in Georgia described the terror of a school shooting as prosecutors try to convict the suspect’s father for giving him the gun. 

February 17, 2026
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Colin Gray, 54, the father of Apalachee High School shooter Colt Gray, 14, sits in the Barrow County courthouse for his first appearance, Sept. 6, 2024, in Winder, Ga.

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How Georgia law complicates the case against Colin Gray

Prosecutors are using child endangerment laws as the 'predicate offense' for the second-degree murder charges against Colin Gray, says analyst and former U.S. Attorney Michael Moore.

February 16, 2026
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  • Peter Biello
Colin Gray, the father of Apalachee High School shooting suspect Colt Gray, arrives to the courtroom at the Barrow County courthouse on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, in Winder,Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

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Opening statements held in the trial of a Georgia high school shooting suspect's father

The trial has started for a man whose teenage son is accused of killing two students and two teachers at a Georgia high school in 2024. Lawyers gave opening statements Monday in the case against Colin Gray.

February 16, 2026
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Colin Gray, 54, the father of Apalachee High School shooter Colt Gray, 14, sits in the Barrow County courthouse for his first appearance, Sept. 6, 2024, in Winder, Ga.

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Trial of alleged Apalachee school shooter's father could set a new precedent in Georgia

The trial of Colin Gray, the father of the suspected Apalachee High School shooter, will begin on Monday. The state could set a new precedent by arguing he played a role in the shooting by providing the rifle his son used.
 

February 13, 2026
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  • Chase McGee
Colin Gray, the father of Apalachee High School shooting suspect Colt Gray, arrives to the courtroom at the Barrow County courthouse on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, in Winder,Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

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Trial to begin in Georgia for the father of the Apalachee High School shooting suspect

Jury selection is set to begin in the trial of Colin Gray, whose teenage son is accused of killing two students and two teachers at a Georgia high school in September 2024. Gray faces 29 counts, including second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter.

February 09, 2026
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Families gather around the flagpole on campus at Apalachee High School

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A memorial at Apalachee High School, one year after a fatal shooting killed four

Thursday marked the one-year anniversary of a mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Barrow County that killed two students and two teachers. Members of the community gathered on campus to remember those lost.

September 05, 2025
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Apalachee students speak at the state capitol

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Apalachee High School students speak at Georgia Capitol to commemorate shooting anniversary

Thursday marks one year since the deadly shooting at Apalachee High School in Barrow County that took the lives of two teachers and two students. Students and recent graduates who survived the shooting spoke at the Georgia Capitol to commemorate the occasion. 

September 04, 2025
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  • Sarah Kallis
A make-shift memorial is set up at Annunciation Catholic Church after the Wednesday's shooting at the school, Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, in Minneapolis.

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Opinion: It's time to 'move our feet'

The shooting this week at a Minneapolis Catholic school that killed 2 children won't the be last such incident. NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the cycle of school shootings and their aftermaths.

August 30, 2025
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Families depart Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis following a mass shooting there on Aug. 27.

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Talking to kids about school shootings. Be truthful and follow their lead

Parents are struggling to figure out what to say to their children after another school shooting. We talked to some experts, who offered these guidelines.

August 29, 2025
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The National Memorial to Fallen Educators in Emporia, Kansas.

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Apalachee High School teachers are added to National Memorial to Fallen Educators

The teachers killed in last year's shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga., are set to be honored at the site in Emporia, Kansas on June 19, 2025.

June 19, 2025
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