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Max prison release date set for Apalachee school shooter’s father
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· August 3, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway Colin Gray's maximum possible release date is set for September 5, 2039.
A sentencing decision has been made in Barrow County regarding Colin Gray, the father of the Apalachee High School shooter. He was given 15 years imprisonment by Judge Nicholas Primm. The charges against him included second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter, related to the deaths of students and teachers.
Child cruelty counts were also part of the conviction. Colin Gray's maximum possible release date is set for September 5, 2039. The Georgia Department of Corrections has released his recent booking photo.
For more information on the case and sentencing, further details are available from the source.
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Category: schools Published: August 3, 2026 Source: WSB-TV (ABC) - News Reading time: 1 min
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