Georgia teen charged in Apalachee High School shooting to appear in court for plea and sentencing
Summary
A 16-year-old named Colt Gray is scheduled for a plea and sentencing hearing after being charged with killing four people in a shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia in September 2024. Colt Gray pleaded not guilty to multiple charges, including murder, and the case will proceed without a plea deal, meaning a judge will decide the sentence.Key Facts
- Colt Gray, 16, is charged with killing two students and two teachers in a September 2024 school shooting in Georgia.
- The shooting injured another teacher and eight students, seven of whom were shot.
- Colt Gray pleaded not guilty and will have a plea and sentencing hearing starting July 24, 2024.
- The hearing is a "non-negotiated plea," so there is no agreement on sentencing between defense and prosecutors.
- Gray’s trial was moved from Barrow County to Columbia County about 100 miles away.
- Colt’s father, Colin Gray, was convicted of second-degree murder for providing the assault rifle used in the shooting.
- Investigators said Colt planned the shooting carefully, including leaving a notebook with instructions and a diagram.
- Colt Gray was 14 when the shooting happened and was charged as an adult with 55 counts, including murder and aggravated assault.
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