Overview
- The shooter, Colt Gray, entered a non‑negotiated guilty plea to 55 counts related to the September 2024 attack, admitting responsibility without a plea deal last Friday.
- Superior Court Judge Nicholas Primm will set the sentence and may order life in prison with or without the possibility of parole; Gray was 14 at the time of the shooting and is not eligible for the death penalty.
- Colt’s father, Colin Gray, was convicted by a jury on charges tied to providing the AR‑15 style rifle used in the attack and faces sentencing this week after the guilty verdict.
- Prosecutors have said they will present a detailed evidentiary record at sentencing, including surveillance video, crime‑scene photos, 911 calls, the shooter’s notebook, and other records.
- Families, survivors, and the local community are seeking harsh punishment for both men and the case is sharpening debate over holding juveniles as adults and criminal liability for adults who give guns to minors.