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Marcia Zug, Professor of Family Law, University of South Carolina

Irresponsible parental gun ownership could become a factor in custody disputes

Colin Gray enters the Barrow County courthouse on Sept. 6, 2024, in Winder, Ga. AP Photo/Brynn Anderson

The first parents convicted of involuntary manslaughter for a mass school shooting committed by their child were Jennifer and James Crumbley. The Crumbleys were convicted in 2024, after their 15-year-old son Ethan killed four students at Oxford High School in Michigan in 2021.

In March 2026, Colin Gray became the first parent convicted of murder for a mass shooting carried out by his child. His son, Colt, 14, killed two students and two teachers in 2024 at Apalachee High School in Georgia.

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