Apalachee High shooter pleads guilty, spotlight on parental role after father's conviction

Colt Gray, 16, pleaded guilty to 55 charges, including murder, for the 2024 Apalachee High School shooting in Georgia that killed two students and two teachers; his father, Colin Gray, had earlier been convicted of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter for supplying the rifle, amplifying scrutiny of parental involvement in school violence. The plea guarantees a minimum life sentence for Colt; victims’ families urged accountability for adults who failed to intervene, as investigators noted warning signs and a shrine to Nikolas Cruz found in Colt’s room.