Messages reveal Georgia teen sought infamy in deadly high school shooting
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.