Father of accused shooter pleads not guilty

Colin Gray, the father of Apalachee High School shooter Colt Gray, enters the Barrow County courthouse for his first appearance, Sept. 6, in Winder, Ga. Brynn Anderson, Pool/AP

The father of the teenager accused of killing two students and two teachers at Apalachee High School in Georgia entered a not guilty plea Thursday morning.

The plea was entered on behalf of his attorney, who waived a formal arraignment.

Colin Gray faces 29 counts, including second-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter and reckless conduct.

Arrest warrants say Colin caused the deaths of others “by providing a firearm to Colt Gray with knowledge that he was a threat to himself and others.”

Colt Gray, 14, is accused of opening fire on Sept. 4 using an assault-style rifle he hid in his book bag.

He was indicted on a total of 55 counts, including four counts of malice murder, four counts of felony murder, plus aggravated assault and cruelty to children.

Because Colt is a juvenile, the maximum penalty he would face is life without parole.

The victims were identified as Mason Schermerhorn, a 14-year-old student; Christian Angulo, a 14-year-old student; Richard Aspinwall, a teacher; and Christina Irimie, another teacher. Nine others were injured.

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