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Suspects in alleged Cherokee County school shooting plot had floor plan, picked a date, warrants say
By Linda Choi
Georgia Supreme Court denies Colt Gray's request to appeal in Apalachee shooting case
Linda Choi
Linda Choi
Reporter · Alpharetta, GA
Linda has dedicated over 8 years to covering education in Georgia, with her Bachelor's degree from Emory University. She previously worked for the Cherokee Tribune, where she focused on school board meetings and educational policy, giving her a deep understanding of local education dynamics.
More from Linda →Reporter · Friday, October 30, 2026 at 1:26 PM · 1 min read
The Georgia Supreme Court has denied Colt Gray's request to pursue an appeal in the Apalachee High School shooting case, according to court records. The court's Oct. 8 order rejected his application for a discretionary appeal, a request for the court to review a lower court's decision. All justices agreed.Gray pleaded guilty in July to all 55 charges against him, including four counts of malice murder, and was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.Colt Gray, the 16-year-old Apalachee High School shooting suspect, is led in by deputies for a plea hearing at Barrow County Superior Court in Winder, Ga., on Friday, July 24, 2026. (Arvin Temkar/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP) Arvin Temkar He admitted killing teachers Richard Aspinwall and Cristina Irimie and students Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo in the Sept. 4, 2024, shooting. Another teacher and eight students were wounded.Gray was 14 at the ti
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