article_snippet: him was convicted of the 2013 shootings involving Trashawn Macklin, a young boy who reportedly saw the killings of James Allen Jr., 25, and Akeem Easterling, 23, at an apartment in Flint.
article_snippet: Gray was convicted of the shootings involving Trashawn Macklin (right), a young boy who was present during the shootings of James Allen Jr., 25, and Akeem Easterling, 23, at an apartment in Flint (left, Macklin's mother, Andrea Washington, holds a picture of Gray with 'RIP' written across the top)
article_snippet: The shootings were not Gray's first run-ins with the law as her son previously was convicted of felonious assault and second-degree home invasion at the age of 15 in 2010.
article_snippet: Gray was sent to live at the Shawono Center in Grayling, a 40-bedroom facility to treat male juveniles from age 12-21 accused of one or multiple felonies, before her son was moved to another facility, Murack Lodge, according to court records.
article_snippet: The incident leading to her son recent sentencing unfolded on July 15, when Gray reportedly got into an altercation with Easterling.
article_snippet: A shoving quarrel between the two men was ended after Gray shot Easterling before her son then went to the apartment to tell Allen about the fight.
article_snippet: The shootings were not Gray's first run-ins with the law as her son previously was convicted of felonious assault and second-degree home invasion at the age of 15 in 2010 (above family members cry during the sentencing)
article_snippet: Gray, during her son sentencing, did not give an apology to the families of the victims, but did thank the court for the court time.
highlights_snippet: He shot Trashawn Macklin after He realized boy saw shootings that occurred on July 15, 2013 .
  
highlights_snippet: Gray shot Akeem Easterling, 23, following physical altercation then shot James Allen Jr., 25;