Georgia Supreme Court declines to hear Colt Gray appeal

The Georgia Supreme Court has declined to consider an appeal from Colt Gray, the teenager who pleaded guilty to killing four people in the 2024 shooting at Apalachee High School. ALL APALACHEE HS SHOOTING STORIESThe decision was made earlier this month. It leaves in place Gray’s sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.Gray was 14 when he carried out the Sept. 4, 2024, attack in Winder. The shooting killed students Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo and teachers Cristina Irimie and Richard "Ricky" Aspinwall. Nine other people were wounded. Gray, who was 16 at sentencing, pleaded guilty to all 55 charges and was sentenced in July.Prosecutors described months of planningDuring sentencing, prosecutors argued Gray planned the attack months in advance and sought notoriety. Evidence included jail calls that prosecutors said showed his interest in his fame as a school shooter, as well as a notebook containing sketches of the school and a targeted classroom and a check