Colin Gray, father of the Apalachee High School shooter Colt Gray, sits with his attorneys during his sentencing hearing at Barrow County Superior Court on Thursday, July 30, 2026, in Winder, Ga. (Hyosub Shin/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, Pool)

Colin Gray, father of the Apalachee High School shooter Colt Gray, reacts as he sits with his attorneys during his sentencing hearing at Barrow County Superior Court on Thursday, July 30, 2026, in Winder, Ga. (Hyosub Shin/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, Pool)

Colin Gray, father of the Apalachee High School shooter Colt Gray, is handcuffed following his sentencing during his sentencing hearing at Barrow County Superior Court on Thursday, July 30, 2026, in Winder, Ga. (Hyosub Shin/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, Pool)

Colin Gray, father of the Apalachee High School shooter Colt Gray, enters the courtroom during his sentencing hearing at Barrow County Superior Court on Thursday, July 30, 2026, in Winder, Ga. (Hyosub Shin/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, Pool)

District Attorney Brad Smith speaks in front of Judge Nicholas Primm during the sentencing hearing of Colin Gray, father of Apalachee High School shooter Colt Gray, at Barrow County Superior Court on Thursday, July 30, 2026, in Winder, Ga. (Hyosub Shin/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, Pool)