Live updates: Colt Gray, Georgia school shooting suspect, expected to plead guilty and face his victims
Here’s a timeline of the key moments in the case, including the lead-up to the shooting, the attack itself and the legal aftermath.
May 21, 2023: The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office visited Colt and Colin Gray’s home after receiving an FBI tip about an online threat to shoot up a school. Colt denied posting the threat, and law enforcement was ultimately not able to substantiate the tip.
Video: Police interview Georgia shooting suspect back in 2023
Video: Police interview Georgia shooting suspect back in 2023
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Christmas 2023: Colin Gray purchased an AR-15-style rifle for his son as a Christmas present.
September 4, 2024: Colt Gray, then 14, took the bus to Apalachee High School with the rifle hidden in his backpack, authorities said. He made several concerning comments that morning, so school officials and resource officers went to intercept him. But in a stranger-than-fiction mix-up, they confused him with another student named Kolton Gray.
Colt Gray opened fire indiscriminately into a math class and shot several people in the hallway, killing two students and two teachers and injuring nine others, authorities said. He surrendered to police and confessed to the shooting, according to authorities.
September 5, 2024: Colin Gray, Colt’s father, is arrested on charges of murder and manslaughter, accused of providing his son with the firearm despite knowing he was a threat to others.
October 22, 2024: Colt Gray enters a not guilty plea.
November 21, 2024: Colin Gray enters a not guilty plea.
March 3, 2026: After a two-week trial, Colin Gray is found guilty of murder and manslaughter in a case testing the limits of who is responsible for a mass shooting.
July 11, 2026: Court documents indicate Colt Gray plans to change his plea to guilty.
