Messages reveal Georgia teen sought infamy in deadly high school shooting
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Colt Gray, then 16, pleaded guilty to 55 charges for the September 2024 Apalachee High School shooting in Winder, Georgia, which killed four and wounded nine; prosecutors highlighted his Discord messages about wanting to 'make history' and his fixation on Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz, along with notebooks and a shrine to Cruz. A sentencing hearing will determine whether he receives life in prison with or without parole, as victims’ families gave impact statements. His father was found guilty of murder and manslaughter for supplying the gun; a defense psychologist testified about mood disorders that could improve with treatment.
- Georgia school shooter Colt Gray wanted infamy and school shooter’s attention, messages show CNN
- Colt Gray pleads guilty in shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia BBC
- Colt and Colin Gray to have sentencing hearings this week FOX 5 Atlanta
- Georgia school shooter had a chaotic childhood and was fixated on mass killings, psychologist says The Seattle Times
- After his guilty plea, Colt Gray is back in court today to await sentencing for the Apalachee school shooting Yahoo
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