During Tuesday’s court hearing, 15‑year‑old Colt Gray, the teen charged with the deadly Sept. 4, 2024 shooting at Apalachee High School, appeared in a startlingly different outfit. Handcuffed and wearing a pre‑penned look—a quarter‑zip, collared shirt, khakis, glasses, and slicked‑back dark brown hair—he was almost unrecognizable from the earlier photos that showed him with disheveled, bleached orangey hair.
Attorney Aisha Broderick, who was appointed to represent him last October, told the judge that they are still awaiting a medical evaluation to guide the defense’s next steps. The evaluation is projected to be finished by the end of February, according to CBS Atlanta, which also noted that it will influence any additional motions filed and the case’s overall direction.
In May, Gray’s former lawyer, Alfonso D. Kraft, informed Judge Nick Primm that the teen was leaning toward a guilty plea after a psychologist’s visit, saying, “We should be good to go.” It’s unclear why the defense has changed, but the new representation follows the same plan to address the charges.
Gray faces adult indictment for the murders of two teachers, Richard “Ricky” Aspinwall, 39, and Cristina Irimie, 53, and two students, Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo, 14. The tragedy left another teacher and eight students wounded—seven of them by gunfire. He is charged on 55 counts, including four murders and 25 aggravated assaults. Parallel to his case, his father, Colin Gray, has been charged with 29 counts, including second‑degree murder and involuntary manslaughter, for allegedly providing the AR‑15‑style rifle used in the attack. Both parties also face multiple cruelty‑to‑children counts.
County officials say Colin Gray could face up to 180 years in prison if convicted, while Colt Gray could face life behind bars—life but not death for a juvenile. Investigators report that he brought a semiautomatic rifle onto the school bus, wrapped its barrel in poster board, and left during the second period to shoot classmates and teachers. He is also alleged to have set up a “shrine” to school shooters above his home computer, according to Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent Kelsey Ward. Colt Gray is set to return to court on March 18.
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