BARROW COUNTY, Ga. \u2014 The judge sentenced Colin Gray, the father of Apalachee school shooter Colt Gray, to 15 years in prison.<\/p>\n
Colin Gray was convicted of two counts of second-degree murder in the deaths of students Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo. <\/p>\n
He also was guilty of two counts of involuntary manslaughter for the deaths of two adults, teachers Cristina Irimie and Ricky Aspinwall. <\/p>\n
Judge Nicholas Primm sentenced the shooter\u2019s father to 15-year sentences for each second-degree murder charge and 10 years for each reckless conduct charge. <\/p>\n
He also was sentenced to 10 years for child cruelty, with lesser sentences for his other charges and all prison time to run concurrently. <\/p>\n
Judge Primm noted in his sentencing that the crimes were all of negligence, and Colin Gray was never accused of knowing or helping with his son\u2019s plan to open fire on the school Sept. 4, 2024. <\/p>\n
\u201cMy heart aches for everyone who was there that day, for all of you that have been impacted by it,\u201d’ the judge said. \u201cBut the law requires that I set aside emotion. I don\u2019t get to sentence with passion. I have the nearly impossible task of sentencing you without passion, despite the immeasurable heartache that you\u2019ve caused.\u201d<\/p>\n
Colt Gray, 16, pleaded guilty to killing four people and hurting nine others when he shot inside Apalachee High School on Sept. 4, 2024. He was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without the chance for parole. <\/p>\n
The prosecution has asked for an 80-year prison sentence for Colin Gray. His defense team Thursday asked the judge for a 20-year sentence, with 10 served in prison. <\/p>\n
Judge hands down the sentence: <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Families of those killed and survivors of the shooting were inside the courtroom for the hearing. Some gave impact statements that describe their loss.<\/p>\n