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Teen pleads guilty to murder in a 2024 shooting that left 4 dead at Georgia's Apalachee High School

Teen pleads guilty to murder in a 2024 shooting that left 4 dead at Georgia's Apalachee High School

Summary

A 16-year-old teenager named Colt Gray pleaded guilty to 55 charges, including murder, for a 2024 school shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia that killed four people and injured others. Gray was 14 when the shooting happened and faces life in prison; his father was also convicted for providing the weapon used in the attack.

Key Facts

  • Colt Gray pleaded guilty to 55 counts, including murder and aggravated assault, related to the September 4, 2024, school shooting.
  • The shooting killed two teachers and two students and wounded nine others.
  • Gray was charged as an adult and was 14 years old at the time of the shooting.
  • The shooting occurred at Apalachee High School in Georgia, northeast of Atlanta.
  • Gray’s trial was scheduled for mid-October but he pled guilty before it began.
  • Gray’s father was convicted of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter for giving his son the assault rifle used in the shooting.
  • The judge will decide if Gray is eligible for parole after reviewing victim statements and evidence.
  • Family members of victims have asked for Gray to be sentenced to life in prison without parole.
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