Overview
- Colin Gray faces 29 felony counts, including two counts of second-degree murder and multiple counts of involuntary manslaughter and cruelty to children, in Barrow County Superior Court.
- Jurors selected from neighboring Hall County heard opening statements Monday and, on Tuesday, emotional accounts from students describing the moments after the gunfire.
- Prosecutors say Gray gave his son a SIG Sauer M400 AR-style rifle as a 2023 Christmas gift and later bought accessories and ammunition despite prior law-enforcement concerns tied to online threats.
- A teacher, Suzanne Harris, testified she alerted a counselor after seeing a rifle barrel concealed in Colt Gray’s backpack and after the student asked about active-shooter drills.
- District Attorney Brad Smith told jurors the case centers on the father’s decision to allow firearm access after warnings, while the defense argues the teen hid his plans and led a “double life.”