Apalachee High School shooter Colt Gray pleads guilty
BARROW COUNTY, Ga. - Colt Gray, the teenager accused of opening fire inside Apalachee High School in September 2024, changed his plea to plea on Friday morning at the Barrow County Courthouse. The decision to enter a non-negotiated guilty plea across all 55 charges allows the 16-year-old to avoid a criminal trial. Non-negotiated plea avoids Barrow County trial What we know: The deadly attack at Apalachee High School in Winder claimed the lives of two students and two teachers, while leaving nine other people injured.
- ▪BARROW COUNTY, Ga. - Colt Gray, the teenager accused of opening fire inside Apalachee High School in September 2024, changed his plea to plea on Friday morning at the Barrow County Courthouse.
- ▪The decision to enter a non-negotiated guilty plea across all 55 charges allows the 16-year-old to avoid a criminal trial.
- ▪Non-negotiated plea avoids Barrow County trial What we know: The deadly attack at Apalachee High School in Winder claimed the lives of two students and two teachers, while leaving nine other people injured.
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- ▪ Teen Charged in Georgia School Shooting Changes Plea to Guilty — NYT — US
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- ▪ Teen accused in deadly Apalachee High School shooting in Georgia set for plea — ABC News — US
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Apalachee High School shooter Colt Gray pleads guilty By Kim Leoffler and Colin Lawler FOX 5 Atlanta Apalachee High School shooting Updated July 24, 2026 10:14 AM EDT Published July 24, 2026 6:36 AM EDT Share Copy Link Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Updated July 24, 2026 10:14 AM EDT ▾ Colt Gray pleads guilty Colt Gray has changed his plea to guilty on 55 counts stemming from the deadly September 2024 school shooting. The Brief 16-year-old Colt Gray is changing his plea to guilty on 55 counts stemming from the deadly September 2024 school shooting.The non-negotiated plea comes after a judge had already granted a motion to move Gray's trial out of Barrow County.Colt's father, Collin Gray, was previously convicted on 27 counts—including murder—for providing the gun used in the…
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