Teen gets life without parole in deadly Georgia high school shooting

Key Points:

• Colt Gray, 16, was sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing two students and two teachers in a September 2024 shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia, with the judge condemning his actions as "deliberate, contemplated evil."
• Gray had pleaded guilty to 55 counts, including murder, and the judge rejected the defense's argument for parole eligibility, citing Gray's lack of remorse and pride in his crimes, as well as his idolization of mass shooters.
• Victims' families and survivors urged the judge to deny parole, emphasizing the lifelong grief and trauma caused by the shooting, which also wounded nine others.
• Investigators revealed Gray's fascination with mass shooters and his desire for notoriety within the "true crime community," highlighting his premeditated efforts to gain infamy through the attack.
• Gray's defense and grandmother highlighted his troubled upbringing, lack of parental support, and improvement with treatment in detention, but the judge stated that these factors do not excuse his choices or actions.