Winder tops headlines as a Georgia jury convicting a father who gave his son a gun tied to a school shooting—city is Barrow County seat (pop 18k).
On March 3, 2026, Colin Gray was found guilty of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter for providing his son, Colt Gray, access to a gun used in the 2024 Apalachee High School shooting in Winder, Georgia. The attack killed two students and two teachers, with several others wounded. Colin Gray faces up to life imprisonment; his son awaits trial on 55 counts.