Overview
- Court records filed in Barrow County show Colt Gray is scheduled to appear July 24, 2026, for a non‑negotiated change‑of‑plea hearing that will move directly into sentencing.
- Gray is charged as an adult on 55 counts tied to the Sept. 4, 2024, attack, including malice and felony murder and multiple aggravated assault counts, with reported exposure totaling as much as 180 years.
- Prosecutors say the then‑14‑year‑old brought an assault‑style rifle to school, prepared it in a bathroom, left a notebook with step‑by‑step instructions and opened fire in a classroom and hallways, killing two teachers and two students.
- Colt’s father, Colin Gray, was convicted in March on 27 felony counts for buying and negligently storing the rifle and is set to be sentenced later this month after prosecutors argued he ignored warnings about his son.
- A non‑negotiated plea means no public deal is reported so sentencing will rest with the judge, and the hearing will determine whether victims’ families get a public resolution sooner than a contested October trial.