A Georgia man known as the father who provided the firearm used in a school shooting at Apalachee High School is scheduled to be sentenced. Multiple outlets report that sentencing takes place Thursday after he is convicted on charges tied to his son’s use of the gun in the attack. The Washington Times and The Independent state that the father will be sentenced following a conviction of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter. PBS NewsHour places the case in a broader context, noting that it is among a small number of U.S. cases in which parents face criminal charges after their children are accused in shootings. Coverage describes him as the elder Gray, whose case follows the shooting’s earlier criminal proceedings against his son, with the father’s punishment occurring days after the son’s sentence was finalized. Yahoo News characterizes the father’s conviction as notable, describing it as the first of its kind, while other reports focus on the charges and the fact that the firearm was allegedly obtained by the father for his son. The upcoming sentencing will determine the father’s final prison term.
Georgia school-shooting gun supplier Gray set for sentencing after convictions
Key Points
- A Georgia man, identified in reports as the elder Gray, is set for sentencing Thursday in connection with the Apalachee High School shooting.
- The father is convicted of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter for allegedly supplying the firearm used in the attack.
- The shooting killed two students and two teachers, according to reporting.
- The case is part of a small number of U.S. matters where parents are criminally charged in shootings involving their children.
- Coverage notes the father’s sentencing comes shortly after the son’s life sentence was decided.
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YAH
Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines
Father who bought AR-15 for Georgia school shooter learns fate in first-of-its-kind conviction
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PBS
PBS NewsHour
Father who gave his son the gun used in a Georgia high school shooting to be sentenced
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WAS
Washington Times
Father who gave his son the gun used in a Georgia high school shooting to be sentenced
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THE
The Independent - World
Days after his son got life, the father who bought him the murder weapon faces sentencing
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WIN
Winnipeg Free Press (Canada)
Father who gave his son the gun used in a Georgia high school shooting faces sentencing
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THE
The Independent
Father who gave his son the gun used in a Georgia high school shooting faces sentencing
3 months ago
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