Lawyer signals teen accused in Apalachee High School shooting that killed 4 is likely to plead 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 lawyer on Tuesday said the teen accused of killing four people in a shooting at Georgia’s Apalachee High School is moving toward pleading guilty.

Defense attorney Alfonso D. Kraft told Barrow County Superior Court Judge Nick Primm in a brief hearing that Colt Gray could be ready for a plea hearing in October. A psychologist is scheduled to meet with Gray soon, Kraft said, adding that his client would likely be ready for a plea hearing after the psychologist’s report is ready.

“We should be good to go,” Kraft said.