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New hearings for Colt Gray, Colin Gray scheduled this summer
The Brief Colt Gray, accused of a school shooting in September 2024, has two evidentiary hearings scheduled for June 27 and July 15. Investigators found a notebook and a "shrine" at Gray's home, linking him to the shooting, and he faces 55 charges, including murder and assault. Colin Gray, Colt's father, faces 29 charges for allegedly allowing his son access to the weapon used in the shooting. BARROW COUNTY, Ga. - Colt Gray, the teen accused of opening fire inside Apalachee High School back in September 2024, has two new evidentiary hearings scheduled. What we know A hearing for the 14-year-old Gray and his father, Colin Gray, is scheduled for 9 a.m. on June 27. Under discussion is a timeline supplied by Apalachee High School assistant principal Deigh Martin. A second hearing for Colt Gray was scheduled for 9 a.m. on July 15. Multiple pieces of evidence will be discussed, including records from Haymon Morris Middle School. What we don't know It is not clear if either Gray will appear in court for the hearings. The backstory Colt Gray is accused of opening fire using a "black semi-automatic AR-15 style rifle" inside the high school's J hall during the second period of class on Sept. 4. Two teachers, 39-year-old Richard Aspinwall and 53-year-old Cristina Irimie, and two students, Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo, both 14, were killed. Nine others were injured. Investigators later found a notebook they say belonged to Gray that contained drawings eerily matching the events of the school shooting, as well as a checklist outlining steps the teen planned to take. They also reportedly found a "shrine of sorts" behind Gray's computer desk in his home, consisting of approximately 15 photographs and newspaper articles about past school shootings and school shooters. Gray faces 55 charges, including four counts of murder, four counts of felony murder, four counts of aggravated battery, 25 counts of aggravated assault, and 18 counts of cruelty to children in the first degree. His father, Colin Gray faces 29 charges, including second-degree murder and second-degree cruelty to children, after authorities say he allowed his son access to the weapon used in the September 2024 shooting. Teachers killed in Apalachee HS shooting to be added to national memorial Apalachee High shooting: Judge rules on Colin Gray venue change request Apalachee HS hosts 'Barrow Together' event thanking community for support after shooting Possible plea hearing date planned in Apalachee HS shooter Colt Gray's case Georgia school safety bill signed into law after deadly Apalachee High School shooting The Source The Barrow County Superior Court provided the details for this article along with previous FOX 5 Atlanta articles.
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11-05-2025
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Apalachee HS hosts 'Barrow Together' event thanking community for support after shooting
The Brief Apalachee High School held the "Barrow Together" event to thank community members for their support following the tragic school shooting eight months ago. Students and staff told FOX 5 Atlanta about the importance of community support in their healing process. Several organizations collaborated to host the event, highlighting the ongoing need for unity and support as the school continues to recover. BARROW COUNTY, Ga. - Eight months after the tragic shooting at Apalachee High School claimed the lives of two students and two teachers, the school community expressed gratitude to those who supported them through the difficult times. What we know On Saturday, the school held the "Barrow Together" event on campus to connect with and thank community members for their unwavering support. Several organizations collaborated with the school to host the free event, aiming to strengthen community bonds that are vital as the school continues to heal and move forward. What they're saying Senior Madison Maney was one of the students who came out, eager to personally thank those who had helped her classmates get by. "I would like to make my rounds and say thank you for all that they've done for us," Maney said. "This is our way of saying we saw you, and we needed you, and we may not have been able to say thank you in that moment, but we can certainly say thank you today," said Apalachee High School Principal Jessica Rehberg. "I think being together is the biggest part of that." "We still haven't fully, completely healed. It's still a process," said Apalachee math teacher Jordan Rushing. "We're still working through a lot of things individually as people and we're also working through a lot of things as a group. And so just to have that community support through all of that has probably been something that I will cherish forever really." The Source FOX 5 Atlanta reporter Kim Leoffler spoke to students and faculty at the Barrow Together event.
