A Georgia teen accused in the Apalachee High School shooting has pleaded not guilty

Colt Gray sits in the courtroom.
Colt Gray, charged as an adult with four counts of murder, sits in the Barrow County courthouse during his first appearance for the shooting at Apalachee High School, Sept. 6, 2024, in Winder, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, Pool, File)

A 14-year-old Georgia boy indicted on murder charges in a mass shooting at Apalachee High School pleaded not guilty on Tuesday.

Colt Gray’s lawyer filed papers entering the plea after Gray was indicted on Thursday. They waived an arraignment hearing that had been scheduled for Nov. 21.

It’s common in Georgia for defendants to enter a plea and waive arraignment.