Overview
- Judge Nicholas Primm sentenced Colt Gray on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, to life in prison without the possibility of parole after Gray pleaded guilty to 55 charges including four counts of homicide.
- Prosecutors presented writings, Discord messages and jail calls that showed Gray sought fame and idolized prior mass shooters as part of a planned attack.
- A forensic psychologist testified that Gray had paranoia, depression and anxiety worsened by family neglect while also saying he exaggerated symptoms and showed no signs of psychosis.
- Colt’s father, Colin Gray, was convicted earlier this year for buying the AR‑15–style rifle as a gift and leaving it unsecured and is scheduled to be sentenced soon.
- Investigators told the court that staff and officers mistakenly confused Colt with another student the morning of the attack, a failure that survivors and the Apalachee community say will shape renewed scrutiny of school safety, gun storage laws and child welfare practices.