Colt Gray, a 14-year-old boy charged with four counts of murder after Wednesday’s horrific mass shooting at Apalachee High School near Atlanta in the U.S. will face additional charges.
Four people were killed and at least nine others were hospitalised after the school shooting in Winder, Georgia. The upcoming charges will be filed after investigators speak with injured victims, court was informed on Friday.
School shooting suspect Gray could face life in prison if convicted on any of the four counts of felony murder filed against him, Judge Currie Mingledorff told the teen during a court appearance on Friday.
The judge initially told Gray that he could face the death penalty if convicted, but he later clarified that the maximum penalty is life in prison due to his age.
Colin Gray, the father of 14-year-old Colt Gray, also appeared in court where he learned he could spend the rest of his life behind bars if convicted.
The 54-year-old is charged with two counts of second-degree murder, four counts of involuntary manslaughter and eight counts of cruelty to children after Wednesday’s mass shooting, which killed two students and two teachers at Apalachee High School.
According to the father’s arrest warrant affidavit, Colin Gray allegedly gave his son a firearm “with knowledge he was a threat to himself and others.”
Gray senior is facing multiple counts for second-degree felony murder, involuntary manslaughter as well as cruelty to children
The judge said if Colin Gray is convicted on all counts, he could face a maximum prison sentence of 180 years.
