Georgia students recall horror of being shot as father of accused school shooter goes on trial

Colin Gray handcuffed in a orange and gray prison uniform.
Colin Gray, the father of Apalachee High School shooting suspect Colt Gray, arrives to the courtroom at the Barrow County courthouse on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, in Winder,Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

Georgia high school students on Tuesday testified in court about the horrors of being shot during their algebra class 2 years ago, and recounted through tears seeing a classmate in a pool of blood, then seeing blood on their own bodies and fearing they might die.

Various students took the stand at the trial of Colin Gray, the father of Colt Gray, who investigators said had carefully planned the Sept. 4, 2024, shooting at the school northeast of Atlanta that left two teachers and two students dead and several others wounded.