Father of teen charged in mass shooting guilty of 2nd-degree murder

• Under Georgia law, a person can be charged with second-degree murder when they cause the death of a child by committing cruelty to children.
• Gray was also found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in connection to the killings of educators Richard Aspinwall, 39, and Cristina Irimie, 53, according to the AP.

The big picture: Gray's conviction comes nearly two years after James and Jennifer Crumbley became the first parents in the U.S. to be held criminally responsible for a mass shooting committed by their child.

• The Michigan couple was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter after their son killed four students and wounded seven others in a 2021 shooting at Oxford High School in Oakland County.
• They were sentenced to 10 to 15 years in prison.

Zoom in: Prosecutors said the elder Gray allowed his son, Colt, to keep an AR-style rifle in his bedroom and that he knew his son had a shrine to the mass shooter who killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, according to the AJC.

• Gray's attorney argued his client did not know the shooting would happen and said the blame lies solely with his son.

What they're saying: Change for Chee, a community organization that formed following the shooting, said Tuesday in an Instagram post Gray's conviction is not only a "landmark moment for justice in Georgia," but "a moment of accountability for our community."

• "While no legal outcome can fill the void left in our hearts," the group said, "today's verdict acknowledges the responsibility that comes with protecting our children."

Catch up quick: Colt Gray, who was 14 at the time, allegedly used an AR-platform-style weapon to kill four people and injure nine others in the Sept. 4, 2024, shooting at the school in Winder.

• Gray has pleaded not guilty to dozens of charges, including murder, and has yet to be tried, the AJC reports.

What's next: Gray will be sentenced at a later date. He could face 10 to 30 years in prison for second-degree murder and one to 10 years for the involuntary manslaughter charge, the AP says.