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The murder trial against Colin Gray, a Georgia father accused of providing his teenage son with a firearm before the tragic 2023 Apalachee High School shooting, is underway in Barrow County.
Colin Gray faces 29 charges, including second-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter, and cruelty to children. He has entered a plea of not guilty to these charges, as reported by CrimeOnline.
The allegations against Gray involve purchasing an assault-style rifle and ammunition for his son, Colt Gray, in December 2023.
During the trial’s opening statements, prosecutor Brad Smith informed the Barrow County jury that Colt Gray, then 14, brought a rifle concealed in his bag into Apalachee High School in Winder on September 4, 2024, according to NBC News.
Colt reportedly hid in a school bathroom before emerging in yellow work clothes and opening fire, resulting in the deaths of two students and two teachers.
The victims have been identified as:
- Cristina Irimie, 53
- Richard Aspinwall, 39
- Mason Schermerhorn, 14
- Christian Angulo, 14
Numerous other students were wounded during the incident.
Colin Gray has pleaded not guilty.
Meanwhile, a status hearing for Colin Gray has been scheduled for March. He’s facing 55 felonies, including including four counts of malice murder.
[Feature Photo: Colt Gray and Colin Gray/Bartow County Sheriff’s Office]