美国佐治亚州校园枪击案凶手父亲被判15年监禁
科林·格雷因向14岁儿子提供AR-15步枪用于2024年校园枪击案，被判处15年监禁，成为美国首批因子女大规模枪击案被定罪的父母之一。
美国佐治亚州巴罗县高等法院法官尼古拉斯·普里姆于2026年7月30日判处科林·格雷15年监禁，原因是他向当时14岁的儿子科尔特·格雷提供了一支AR-15式步枪，后者于2024年9月4日在阿帕拉契高中开枪打死两名学生和两名教师，并打伤另外九人。科尔特·格雷已于此前被判处终身监禁且不得假释。
检察官布拉德·史密斯要求判处80年监禁，认为格雷“忽视了巨大的风险”。辩护律师布莱恩·霍布斯则请求判处10年监禁，称格雷“从未意图伤害任何人”，并称该刑期已是美国历史上对父母因子女行为所施加的最严厉刑罚之一。法官在宣判时表示，格雷“作为父母失败了”，但强调定罪的原因是他未能关注“越来越亮的警示信号”并为儿子寻求帮助，而不是纯粹的养育失败。
根据法庭证据，科林·格雷在2023年圣诞节将步枪作为礼物送给儿子，尽管数月前执法人员曾因儿子威胁要开枪袭击小学而到访过他们家。检察官指出，科尔特·格雷痴迷于大规模枪击案，房间内设有纪念2018年帕克兰校园枪击案凶手的“神龛”，并在网上活跃于“真实犯罪社区”。科尔特·格雷的母亲马西·格雷在案发前曾敦促丈夫锁好枪支，但据检察官称，步枪仍留在儿子的卧室中。
此案是美国司法系统追究父母对子女大规模枪击案责任的少数案例之一。2024年，密歇根州牛津高中枪击案凶手的父母詹姆斯和詹妮弗·克拉姆利因过失杀人罪分别被判处10至15年监禁；伊利诺伊州高地公园游行枪击案凶手的父亲罗伯特·克里莫二世因鲁莽行为被判处60天监禁和两年缓刑。科林·格雷的判决标志着父母被控谋杀罪的首次案例。目前，威斯康星州另一起类似案件仍在审理中。
| 拉丁美洲媒体 | −0.70 | critical |
|---|---|---|
| 大西洋／英语圈媒体 | −0.30 | critical |
| 中国媒体 | 0.00 | neutral |
| 欧洲大陆媒体 | −0.40 | critical |
The Latin American press frames the sentencing as a moral condemnation of parental failure, highlighting the judge's statement that the father 'failed as a parent.' The coverage emphasizes the father's neglect and the gift of the weapon, portraying the sentence as a just outcome for his irresponsibility. The narrative is driven by emotional testimony from victims' families and a focus on individual blame rather than systemic issues.
The Atlantic press presents the sentencing as a notable legal development, balancing factual reporting on the charges and sentence with emotional accounts from the courtroom. The coverage underscores the father's culpability in providing the weapon, but also contextualizes it within the broader debate on parental responsibility and gun access. The tone is measured, with some outlets emphasizing the unprecedented nature of the conviction.
The father received a 15-year sentence for providing the weapon. The facts are clear: he gave his son the gun, and his son used it to commit murder. The legal process has concluded.
By stripping the story of emotional language and commentary, the report presents the event as a simple matter of cause and effect, reinforcing a neutral, state-aligned perspective.
The Chinese account omits any emotional or critical detail, presenting the case in an aseptic manner without discussing social or legal implications.
This verdict marks a legal first: a parent held responsible for a school shooting. It highlights the lethal combination of easy gun access and parental neglect. The US must confront its gun culture.
By emphasizing the novelty of the conviction and linking it to broader criticism of US gun laws, the coverage uses the case as a lens to critique American exceptionalism on firearms.
The continental European press omits the judge's personal rebuke, focusing instead on the legal and systemic implications.