BARROW COUNTY, Ga. — The father of the Apalachee High School shooting suspect wants a different venue for his own trial.
Colin Gray and his attorneys filed the motion on Sunday to move the trial out of Barrow County.
The motion claims that “community feeling is strongly set against him” and would violate his right to a fair trial. As of Tuesday, no hearing has been scheduled.
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Colin Gray is the father of Colt Gray, the 14-year-old accused of killing four people and injuring nine others inside Apalachee High School on Sept. 4, 2024.
Colt Gray faces 55 charges, including malice and felony murder, aggravated assault, aggravated battery, and cruelty to children. Officials charged Colin Gray with 29 crimes, including second-degree murder, second-degree cruelty to children, and involuntary manslaughter.
Both have pleaded not guilty.
In Feb, a judge granted Colin Gray a $500,000 bond. Barrow County Jail Records show that he has not posted bail.
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