Ryan Grantham

The 24-year-old, who played Jeffery Augustine in teen drama Riverdale, was sentenced at British Columbia Supreme Court in Vancouver on Wednesday. He pleaded ...

In the moments after, she would have known it was me." During the trial, his lawyers argued he had been struggling with anxiety and clinical depression and had expressed a desire to kill himself and harm others in the months leading up to him killing his mother. Grantham admitted to shooting his mother in the back of the head as she played piano in their home, north of Vancouver, the court heard.

The former child star, who appeared in "Riverdale" and "Diary of a Wimpy Kid," pled guilty to the March 2020 shooting death of his mother, Barbara Waite.

"She was vulnerable, and Ryan gave her no chance to defend herself," Lisa said in her victim impact statement. Grantham was "experiencing urges to commit violence and kill himself." "I think he's pretty apprehensive about the whole thing. According to the reports received by CBC, he killed his mother "to spare her from seeing the violence he intended to commit." Actor Ryan Grantham Sentenced to Life in Prison for Killing His Mother Former child actor Ryan Grantham has been sentenced to life in prison for the

The 24-year-old was sentenced at British Columbia Supreme Court in Vancouver on Wednesday, September 21. Grantham pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, though ...

He has remained in custody for the past two and a half years and, according to He is currently being prepared for transfer to a more permanent facility. The 24-year-old was sentenced at British Columbia Supreme Court in Vancouver on Wednesday, September 21.

Grantham pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of his mother Barbara Waite in their British Columbia home.

“I think he’s pretty apprehensive about the whole thing. He also considered committing a mass shooting before surrendering to police, CBC reported. Actor Ryan Grantham, known for a brief role in “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” and appearances on “Riverdale,” has been sentenced to life in prison for the shooting death of his mother.

Grantham, who also appeared in the film “Diary of a Wimpy Kid,” had pleaded guilty earlier this year. He will be eligible for parole after 14 years.

Grantham told the authorities that he initially had planned to kill the prime minister, but changed his mind and at some point decided he would carry out a mass shooting, possibly at Simon Fraser University, where he had been a student. Prosecutors had called for a 17- to 18-year waiting period before Grantham could apply for parole, Grantham’s lawyer had asked for a period of 12 years, and a judge on Wednesday chose a number in between. Grantham had pleaded guilty earlier this year to second-degree murder, which carries an automatic sentence of life in prison.