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Apalachee High School: Court documents indicate teen in mass shooting to change plea later this month
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Key Points:
- Colt Gray, the 16-year-old who opened fire at Apalachee High School in Georgia in September 2024, killing two students and two teachers, is scheduled for a change-of-plea hearing on July 24, indicating he plans to plead guilty.
- Gray faces 55 charges, including felony murder, malice murder, and aggravated assault related to the shooting, which occurred when he was 14 and brought an assault-style rifle to school.
- A mix-up during the incident led school officials to initially confuse Colt with another student, allowing him time to prepare his weapon before opening fire.
- Colt’s father, Colin Gray, was convicted of murder and manslaughter for criminal negligence in providing his son with the AR-15 used in the shooting and is awaiting sentencing.
- The case revealed Colt’s troubled background, including mental health issues, a history of misbehavior, and an obsession with previous school shooters, highlighting systemic failures in addressing his needs.
