In a tragic school shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia, a 14-year-old boy fatally shot four people, including two students and two teachers. The teen was arrested and charged with felony murder. Nine others, mostly children, were injured in the attack and are currently recovering.
The suspect’s father, 54-year-old Colin Gray, was charged with involuntary manslaughter, second-degree murder, and child cruelty. Authorities allege that he allowed his son access to the weapon used in the shooting, an AR-15-style assault rifle, reportedly bought as a holiday gift. The teen is being tried as an adult, and both father and son face serious legal repercussions.
This shooting adds to the increasing number of mass shootings in the U.S., sparking debates over parental accountability and gun control. President Joe Biden expressed frustration over the lack of restrictions on gun ownership, criticizing parents who fail to secure firearms properly. This tragedy echoes previous cases, such as the 2021 Michigan school shooting, where the parents of the shooter were also convicted of manslaughter for their role in enabling the crime
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