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Podcast: Stop the Killing
Episode: S6B1 Apalachee High School Shooting: Why the Shooter’s Father Was Convicted
Description: When a school shooting happens, the focus is usually on the gunman.
But what happens when the parents are held responsible too?
In this episode of Stop the Killing, former FBI executive Katherine Schweit examines the landmark conviction of a father following the Apalachee High School shooting in Georgia, where two students and two teachers were killed in September 2024.
The case raises a question that is reshaping the legal landscape in the United States:
Can parents be criminally liable for the actions of their children?
Following a two-week trial...