US school shooter pleads guilty in Georgia following father’s conviction
Summary
A 16-year-old boy named Colt Gray pleaded guilty to 55 charges, including murder, for a school shooting in Georgia in 2024. His father, Colin Gray, was previously convicted for giving Colt the gun used in the attack, which killed four people and injured several others.Key Facts
- Colt Gray pleaded guilty to 55 charges, including murder, related to a school shooting at Apalachee High School on September 4, 2024.
- Four people died in the shooting: two students aged 14 and two teachers aged 39 and 53.
- Colin Gray, Colt’s father, was convicted of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter for providing the gun.
- Colt faces a minimum sentence of life in prison due to his guilty plea.
- The judge confirmed Colt understood the consequences of his plea before accepting it.
- Colt’s mother testified that she had asked Colin Gray to secure weapons to keep them away from Colt.
- Investigators found a shrine to a previous mass shooter in Colt’s bedroom.
- In the US, 64 school shootings have occurred in 2024, causing 24 deaths and 32 injuries, according to Everytown for Gun Safety.
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