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A father’s tragic failure: Colin Gray, the father of the Apalachee High School shooter, has been sentenced to 15 years for giving his son a rifle that led to four deaths. While his 16-year-old son, Colt, faces life without parole, the judge called Colin a negligent parent who ignored red flags — from his son’s mental health struggles to online radicalization. Victims’ families delivered raw, powerful testimonies, saying the gun was the fatal gift that sealed their children’s fate. Prosecutors sought 80 years, citing Colin’s dismissal of warnings — including his own wife’s pleas to secure firearms. This case mirrors others, like the Oxford High parents, where parental responsibility led to manslaughter charges — even if the gun didn’t fire, the father’s inaction made it deadly.

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