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Accused Apalachee High shooter's father waives arraignment, pleads not guilty

Colin Gray faces second-degree murder charges in the September shooting.

BARROW COUNTY, Ga. — A Barrow County father accused of providing the weapon used in the Apalachee High School shooting waived an arraignment and pleaded not guilty Thursday.

Colin Gray, the father of Colt Gray, faces 29 charges, including involuntary manslaughter, second-degree murder, and cruelty to children, following the Apalachee High School shooting. 

Colt Gray, who has also pleaded not guilty, is accused of killing four people — two students and two teachers — during the attack.

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Authorities allege that Colin Gray provided the rifle used in the shooting. According to court records, a Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) agent testified that Colt texted his parents before the shooting, stating, "You're not to blame."

In an earlier hearing, GBI agents testified that Colt's mother, Marcee Gray, said to them her son had a "fascination with school shooters and school shootings" and that he had access to guns at home.

Colin Gray full charges

  • Count 1: Murder in the second-degree
  • Count 2: Cruelty to children second-degree
  • Count 3: Murder in the second degree 
  • Count 4: Cruelty to children in the second-degree
  • Count 5: Involuntary manslaughter
  • Count 6: Reckless conduct 
  • Count 7: Involuntary manslaughter
  • Count 8: Reckless conduct 
  • Counts 9-26: Cruelty to children in the second-degree
  • Count 27-29: Reckless conduct 

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