向儿子提供枪支的父亲Colin Gray因二级谋杀罪和过失杀人罪被定罪，将于周四接受量刑[1]。其16岁儿子Colt Gray于2024年9月4日使用该枪支在Appalachee高中实施枪击，导致2名学生和2名教师丧生，另有1名教师和8名学生受伤[1]。Colt Gray已认罪并被判终身监禁不得假释[1]。
Colin Gray向儿子赠送了一支半自动步枪作为圣诞礼物，并购买了弹药和配件[1]。枪击事件发生前，Colt Gray的精神状态明显恶化，其卧室墙上贴有超过十几张2018年Marjory Stoneman Douglas高中枪手Nikolas Cruz的照片[1]。枪击发生数周前，Colt Gray的母亲曾要求Colin Gray锁好枪支并限制儿子接触[1]。二级谋杀罪可判10至30年监禁，过失杀人罪可判1至10年监禁[1]。
Colin Gray was convicted of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter for providing a semiautomatic rifle to his 16-year-old son, Colt Gray, and is scheduled to be sentenced Thursday [1]. The weapon was given as a Christmas gift, along with ammunition and accessories [1].
On September 4, 2024, Colt Gray used the firearm to open fire at Apalachee High School, killing two 14-year-old students and two teachers, while injuring one additional teacher and eight students [1]. Colt Gray has pleaded guilty and been sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole [1].
Prior to the shooting, Colt Gray's mental condition had deteriorated, and his bedroom wall displayed more than a dozen photographs of Nikolas Cruz, the shooter responsible for the 2018 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre [1]. In the weeks before the attack, Colt Gray's mother had requested that Colin Gray secure the firearms and restrict their son's access to them [1]. Second-degree murder carries a potential sentence of 10 to 30 years in prison, while involuntary manslaughter can result in 1 to 10 years [1].