Crime & Justice

Teen sentenced to life in prison for 2024 mass shooting at Georgia high school

BARROW COUNTY, Ga. (TCN) -- A 16-year-old boy has been sentenced to life in prison for carrying out a mass shooting at his high school in 2024, killing four people and injuring nine more. On Sept. 4, 2024, Colt Gray, who was 14 years old at the time, opened fire with an AR-15 rif.

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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated crime & justice brief. The source report from True Crime Daily says: BARROW COUNTY, Ga. (TCN) -- A 16-year-old boy has been sentenced to life in prison for carrying out a mass shooting at his high school in 2024, killing four people and injuring nine more. On Sept. 4, 2024, Colt Gray, who was 14 years old at the time, opened fire with an AR-15 rif.

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  • Primary source: True Crime Daily
  • Published: Jul 29, 2026, 9:34 PM UTC
  • Coverage area: Crime & Justice
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