WINDER, Ga. (AP) — Opening statements are expected Monday in the trial of a man whose teenage son is accused of killing two students and two teachers at a Georgia high school in September 2024.
The case is one of several around the country where prosecutors are trying to hold parents responsible after their children are accused in fatal shootings. Colin Gray faces 29 counts, including two counts of second-degree murder, two counts of involuntary manslaughter and numerous counts of second-degree cruelty to children related to the shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder.
I’ve been shocked seeing this development in mass shooting cases. It seems obvious to me to prosecute parents who don’t secure their guns or just ignore their kids’ mental instability, but this is America, and here in Missouri they make guns extra-legal because they’re already legal. Hell, a few years ago they tried to pass a law that would require business owners to keep guns on the premises.
So, seeing parents held accountable, it’s a little heartening. People need to grow the fuck up.