Colt Gray Pleads Not Guilty in Mass Shooting

Colt Gray, a 14-year-old student charged with the deadly mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia, has entered a not guilty plea and waived his formal arraignment. He faces 55 counts, including malice and felony murder, for the deaths of two students and two teachers, and 25 counts of aggravated assault. The shooting, which occurred on September 4, involved Gray using a semi-automatic rifle disguised as a school project to attack classmates and faculty. His father, Colin Gray, is also charged with 29 counts, including second-degree murder and reckless conduct, for allegedly failing to secure firearms despite warnings about Colt's mental health. Investigations revealed that Colt planned the attack meticulously, drawing diagrams and creating a 'shrine' to other mass shooters, while his father purchased the weapons used in the attack. Both Gray and his father will face trial, with Colt being tried as an adult.