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US father sentenced to 15 years for supplying son with school shooting weapon

A father in Georgia has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for providing the firearm his son used in a school shooting. The son, Colt Gray, received a life sentence for killing four people at Apalachee High School. The judge acknowledged the father's crimes were due to negligence, despite the immense tragedy caused. AI

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US father sentenced to 15 years for supplying son with school shooting weapon

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Associated Press ·

    US dad who gave gun to high school shooter gets 15 years in prison

    A man who gave his son the gun he used to kill two students and two teachers at Apalachee High School in Georgia was sentenced Thursday to 15 years in prison. Colin Gray’s sentencing comes days after his son, Colt Gray, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of p…