WINDER, Ga. (Court TV/AP) — The father of an accused school shooter is standing trial for his alleged role in a shooting that killed four people at a Georgia high school.
Colin Gray has pleaded not guilty to 29 charges, including two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the Sept. 4 mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder.
(L) Colt Gray, (R) Colin Gray (Barrow County Sheriff’s Office)
Colin Gray’s son, then 14-year-old Colt Gray, is charged as an adult with a total of 55 counts, including murder in the deaths of four people and 25 counts of aggravated assault. Both also face multiple counts of cruelty to children.
The Sept. 4 shooting killed teachers Richard Aspinwall, 39, and Cristina Irimie, 53, and students Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo, both 14. Another teacher and eight more students were wounded, seven of them hit by gunfire.
Colin Gray had given his son the assault-style weapon as a Christmas gift and was aware that the child’s mental health had deteriorated in the weeks before the shooting, investigators testified at an earlier hearing. The father also was aware that his son was obsessed with school shooters and even had a shrine above his home computer for the gunman in the 2018 Parkland, Florida, school massacre, prosecutors say.
Colin Gray’s trial is taking place in Barrow County; however, the jury was selected from neighboring Hall County.
TRIAL UPDATES
DAY 10 – 2/27/26
- LIVE STREAM: GA v. Colin Gray DAY 10 | ‘Gave My Son A Gun’ Murder Trial
- Colin Gray took the stand in his own defense.
DAY 9 – 2/26/26
- LIVE STREAM: GA v. Colin Gray DAY 9 | ‘Gave My Son A Gun’ Murder Trial
- Colin Gray wept in the courtroom as surveillance video showed his son, Colt, moving about Apalachee High School and opening fire on students and staff was played for the jurors.
- Judge Nicholas Primm only allowed video of the surveillance video of Colt getting on the school bus, attending his first and second period classes and entering the restroom before the shootings to be recorded by the public in the courtroom.
- The Court barred the public from recording video of the surveillance once Colt exited the bathroom and entered Ms. Greer’s classroom; however, Watching Colin Gray’s reaction as the video played out told the whole story.
- WATCH: Photo Shows Colt Gray With Gun Barrel In His Mouth
- The state rested its case.
DAY 8 – 2/25/26
- LIVE STREAM: GA v. Colin Gray DAY 8 | ‘Gave My Son A Gun’ Murder Trial
- Jurors heard from only one witness on Wednesday, Investigator Jason Smith from the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office, and they viewed the police interviews of Colin and Jenni Gray.
- Colin’s interview was about 2 ½ hours total and was presented during Jason Smith’s direct.
- Gray’s defense team played Jenni Gray’s interview during Jason Smith’s cross-examination.
- Colin Gray Police Interview Summary
- Colin Gray discussed his family’s frequent moves due to financial struggles and evictions
- Described bonding with Colt through hunting and shooting, starting when Colt was 12 years old in 7th grade
- Bought Colt an AR-style rifle for Christmas 2023 after previous gun jammed during hunting
- Initially kept gun in his bedroom closet on top shelf with ammunition, no locks on closet
- Allowed Colt to take gun to his room to add attachments and clean it
- Described recent behavioral changes in Colt including physical altercations where Colt “bull rushed” him, struck him in face, threw screwdriver at him
- Colt punched holes in walls and doors, caused property damage
- Described incident where Colt chased sister Jenni down hallway, she barricaded herself in bedroom out of fear
- Colin aware of Colt’s self-harm (cutting) that occurred in Fitzgerald, Georgia, took knife away from Colt
- Discussed physical altercation between Colt and mother Marcee where Colt pushed her to ground while holding rifle
- After incident, Marcee demanded guns be removed from home; Colin moved them to his closet but admitted no gun locks
- Colin claimed he didn’t know identity of person in photos on Colt’s wall, denied knowing it was school shooter
- Described Colt as having “analytical mind” who researched school shooters for “different trials that were going on”
- Discussed May 2023 FBI tip about Discord threat, said he took computer away temporarily but later returned it
- Colin emotional during interview, repeatedly saying he never thought this would happen
- Admitted he should have done more, should have bought gun safe but claimed he couldn’t afford it
- Said he was planning to remove guns from house that week if Colt continued having problems
- Placed under arrest at end of interview
- Jenni Gray Police Interview (Audio Only):
- Jenni described Colt as sometimes “happy and chill” when they played video games together, other times “closed off” and annoying
- Family moved frequently due to financial struggles
- Mother Marcee lived between their house and grandmother’s house, had substance abuse issues
- Jenni witnessed physical fights between Colt and Colin, described Colt as instigator who would say “come on fight me”
- Colt would punch Colin while Colin tried to calm him down and hold him
- Colt was very private about computer activities, used “burner accounts” on social media
- Jenni knew Colt admired past school shooters, had printed photos and articles posted on his bedroom wall
- Colt told Jenni who the school shooters were, she tried to tell him “they were kind of bad people”
- Colt kept guns in his bedroom closet or corner of room
- Jenni witnessed Colt put holes in walls and her bedroom door when angry
- Colin and Jenni had multiple conversations about Colt needing counseling and having anger issues
- Morning of shooting, Colt acted “different and weird,” talked about making “in memory” type thing
- Jenni saw Colt’s backpack was open with white paper sticking out, he said it was a project
- Jenni suspected gun was in backpack, said “I felt like it was”
- Colin was at work when Colt left for school with backpack
- Jenni received text from mother expressing concern that Colt was going to “do something bad”
- Jenni described Colin as “kind of oblivious” to Colt’s concerning behaviors
- Colin bought gun as gift for Colt, later purchased additional parts including magazines and laser sight
- Grandmother Debbie would order computer parts and other items for Colt through Amazon
DAY 7 – 2/24/26
- LIVE STREAM: GA v. Colin Gray DAY 7 | ‘Gave My Son A Gun’ Murder Trial
- LIVE STREAM pt2: GA v. Colin Gray Day 7 | ‘Gave My Son A Gun’ Murder Trial
- SW 61: George Clackum, Colin Gray’s Boss
- Testified that Gray called him the morning of Sept. 4, claiming his son has “broken his arm” and he needed to leave work. Clackum said that Gray did not sound emotional.
- Phone records showed the call came in at 11:15 am, after news of a school shooting began circulating.
- SW 62: Kelsey Ward, Georgia Bureau of Investigation
- Responded to the shooting at Apalachee High School, helped with secondary clearing and was then sent to the Gray residence in Barrow County.
- She interviewed Colin Gray at approx. 1:25 pm outside of his home. He was calm, sitting on his truck tailgate and agreed to speak.
- Ward testified that GBI doesn’t wear bodycams. She used a digital recorder and a Barrow County deputy’s body camera captured portions of the interaction.
- The interview moved into Ward’s vehicle for privacy; it lasted for approx. 1.5 hours and was played for the jury.
- Ward said her goal was to learn family dynamics, Colt’s background/mental health, and how he got the gun, since investigators didn’t yet know what prompted the shooting.
- Gray told her Colt’s behavior had escalated over 5-7 months, including breaking windows and physical “bull rush” altercations.
- Colin described trying to get help.
- Ward relayed Colin’s account of the firearm: Colt received an AR-15-style rifle for Christmas 2023 for hunting; Colin said guns were stored with ammo separate, but said the AR had recently been in Colt’s room while he worked on attachments.
- Colin said he noticed a photo/poster of a school shooter on Colt’s wall; Colt took it down after being questioned.
- Ward testified that Gray gave consent to download/search his phone and showed investigators some texts — including the morning message where Colt said, “I’m sorry….it’s not your fault…I love you.”
- SW 63: Jenni Gray, Colt’s sister
- Jenni, Colt’s 14-year-old sister, testified that her father pressured her to “cover for him” if authorities asked about his knowledge of Colt’s “problems” or whether they would “lead up to this,” including pictures and articles Colt displayed on his wall of the Parkland shooter.
- Jenni said her father was concerned about Colt’s deteriorating mental health and violent behavior, and spoke of getting him help, but nevertheless failed to secure the firearms in their home, including the AR-style rifle he gave Colt as a Christmas gift that he kept in the same room where he displayed photos and articles of Nikolas Cruz.
- On cross, Jenni said that she discovered the gun was missing from the room the morning of the shooting after Colt left for school with a suspicious posterboard sticking out of his backpack that he claimed was for a school project.
- She agreed with Colin’s lawyer that she’s happy in a foster home, doesn’t want to be known as “the sister of the school shooter” or “the sister who knew that he had taken his gun to school and didn’t tell anyone” and that’s “a lot easier if your dad’s convicted at trial.”
DAY 6 – 2/23/26
- LIVE STREAM: GA v. Colin Gray DAY 6 | ‘Gave My Son A Gun’ Murder Trial
- SW 59: Marcee Gray, Defendant’s Wife, Colt Gray’s Mother
- Marcee Gray testified that in September 2021, while attending school remotely, Colt got around the school’s firewall and searched online: “how to kill my dad,” prompting school officials to alert her and send deputies to the home.
- She admitted she did not immediately tell Colin about the search.
- Marcee told jurors she was unaware Colt had later been investigated over alleged school shooting threats and said she only learned of that investigation through media reports in 2024.
- In August 2024, Marcee said she was urgently trying to get Colt into inpatient treatment in Athens, texting Colin a link to a crisis stabilization program, but that Colin did not follow up. She said she and her mother contacted the facility directly and planned to take Colt for evaluation on August 31.
- Text messages shown in court included Colt writing, “Acute mania sucks,” and later saying, “There are people after me… My teachers… I feel as if they’re plotting against me.”
- Gray testified Colin had previously told her about Colt talking about “acute mania” and about issues with his teachers, and said what Colt later texted her was “almost identical” to what Colin had described.
- Gray testified that when she picked Colt up from Colin in August 2023, Colt brought only a guitar and no clothes, and that Colin threw the guitar across the parking lot and acted aggressively.
- After Colt moved in with her, she described his behavior as “alarming,” saying he broke windows and TVs, slashed walls and car seats with knives, and showed escalating anger.
- She testified that her father called the police on Oct. 3 after Colt repeatedly broke a window in the home.
- Gray also described a July 19, 2024, panic attack, saying Colt asked for someone to call 911 and struggled to breathe until she coached him through it.
- Marcee testified she had planned to take Colt to a crisis stabilization center in Athens on Aug. 31, but said Colin abruptly backed out and stopped communicating the night before.
- She told jurors they argued days before the shooting about gun storage, saying she asked if the guns were locked up, and Colin admitted they were not. She said he told her taking the gun away would “cause a sh*tstorm.”
- On the morning of Sept. 4, Colin told her Colt had sent strange texts. Marcee said the tone immediately felt “not normal.”
- At 9:50 a.m., she called the school and warned the guidance counselor about Colt’s anxiety, behavior and access to guns. She testified that a teacher had reported Colt asking about active shooter drills, and she urged staff to locate him immediately.
- At 10:17 a.m., before shots were reported, she texted Colin telling him to leave work and go to the school.
- Marcee said when she later spoke to Colin, he told her he was going home to see if Colt’s gun was still there.
- She admitted she had recently Googled the Crumbley parents’ case and Georgia gun storage laws, saying she was researching legal consequences and safe storage.
- On cross-examination, she acknowledged knowing Colt had shown interest in school shooters in the past but said she did not believe a mass shooting was coming.
- Marcee told jurors she feared Colt might hurt himself — not others — and did not call 911 because she did not believe something imminent was about to happen.
- Marcee Gray testified that in September 2021, while attending school remotely, Colt got around the school’s firewall and searched online: “how to kill my dad,” prompting school officials to alert her and send deputies to the home.
- MORE: Mother testifies she urged Colin Gray to lock up guns before school shootin60
- SW 60: Lisa Buttler, MS – Counselor at Appalachee High School
- Lisa Butler testified she met Colt Gray during freshman registration Aug. 13 and said Colin Gray did not request counseling at that time.
- On Aug. 27, Colt spent nearly six hours in her office with severe anxiety. Butler described him as “very fragile,” crying and scared. Colin told her by phone that Colt had anxiety and depression but said he could not leave work to pick him up.
- Butler introduced Colin to “Project Aware,” an in-school counseling program, and sent him a consent form. He expressed interest.
- On Sept. 4 at 9:50 a.m., Marcee Gray called Butler and warned that Colt had access to multiple guns and was obsessed with school shootings, which Butler acknowledged was a “red flag.”
- Butler immediately attempted to alert administrators and said staff began searching for Colt shortly before shots were fired and the school went into lockdown.
- Butler testified that before Sept. 4, she had no indication Colt was violent.
DAY 5 – 2/20/26
- LIVE STREAM: GA v. Colin Gray DAY 5 | ‘Gave My Son A Gun’ Murder Trial
- LIVE STREAM pt 2: GA v. Colin Gray DAY 5 | ‘Gave My Son A Gun’ Murder Trial
- Jurors saw photos of Colt Gray’s bedroom and the shrine to Nikolas Cruz that was set up next to his computer.
- Jurors heard from Colt’s maternal grandmother, Debbie Polhamus, about Colt’s chaotic upbringing and how Colin and Marcee Gray moved back and forth between north and south Georgia multiple times between 2020 and 2024.
- Marcee was a strong unseen presence in the courtroom during Polhamus’ testimony as she described her daughter’s drug and legal problems and her concerns about her grandson, Colt.
- Marcee Gray was scheduled to testify after her mother, but she was late getting to the courthouse and briefly MIA. The judge released the jury early for the weekend while the parties waited for her to arrive.
DAY 4 – 2/19/26
- LIVE STREAM: GA v. Colin Gray DAY 4 | ‘Gave My Son A Gun’ Murder Trial
- SW 41: Anthony Townsand, Went to Colin Gray’s house after shooting
- BWC of police at Colin Gray’s home.
- Gray is heard saying he knew something had happened and that his daughter had texted him and he was hoping to God that his son hadn’t done anything.
- Tells police Colin is in counseling.
- SW 42: Jenni Persinger, Barrow County School System
- 2014/2015: Pre-K, Statham Elementary, started in December.
- 2015/2016: Kindergarten, Statham Elementary
- 2016/2017: 1st Grade, Statham Elementary
- 2017/2018: 2nd Grade, Statham Elementary
- 2018/2019: 3rd Grade, Statham Elementary
- 2019/2020: 4th Grade White Sulpher Elementary, Aug-Nov
- 2019/2020: 4th Grade Chattachoochee Elementary, enrolled Dec – Feb. 20
- 2019/2020: 4th Grade Ben Hill Elementary, Feb. 28
- 2020/2021: 5th Grade Ben Hill Elementary, whole year
- 2021/2022: 6th Grade Ben Hill Elementary (thru Dec. 14)
- 2021/2022: 6th Grade, West Jackson Middle, Feb-May
- 2022/2023: 7th Grade, West Jackson Middle, July-Aug. 19
- 2022/2023: 7th Grade, Jefferson Middle, Sept. -May
- 2023/2024: 8th Grade, registered for Haymon Morris Middle, did not attend
- 2023/2024: Registered for Haymon Morris Middle for second time in Feb. 2024, did not attend.
- Did not attend school during 8th grade year.
- No evidence that Colt attended any online or homeschooling.
- 2024/2025: 9th Grade Apalachee High School, Aug – Sept.
- SW 43: Sujett Giddens, Ben Hill Country School system
- 2021 search on the school computer for “abuse” and “how go kill my dad”
- Colt didn’t go to school the next day, school sent a resource officer to make sure everything was okay.
- SRO spoke with Marcee Gray; school did not contact Colin and tell him what happened.
- SW 44: Shonda Goolsby, Ben Hill County Dept. of Family and Children Services
- Opened Sept. 2021 investigation after Marcee hit Colt.
- Marcee told the caseworker she would get Colt into counseling.
- Colin Gray was aware the DFCS case had been opened; he took Colt back to North Georgia and told the case worker he would get his son counseling.
- SW 45: Stephen Greene, Worked at West Jefferson Middle School in 2022
- Both parents listed on school enrollment document.
- Several behavioral incidents in Spring 2022 when Colt was in 6th grade.
- Drew swastikas, left cafeteria without permission and put hands on another student.
- was suspended each time.
- School sent emails to parents (Colin and Marcee) and tried to leave voicemails but they were always full.
- SW 46: Carol Ann Knight, Jefferson Middle School principal
- Behavioral issues in Fall 2022: drew graffiti in two school restrooms.
- School emailed Marcee, Colin was copied on the email. Colin responded to the email.
- School counselor would have lunch with Colt to try and help him out.
- School had a difficult time contacting Marcee and Colin about Colt’s excessive absences.
- Behavioral issues in Fall 2022: drew graffiti in two school restrooms.
- SW 47: Dan Miller, Jackson County Sheriff’s Office
- Visited Colin’s home in May 2023 re: FBI tip about school shooting threat
- BWC of Jackson County Sheriff’s Office visit to Gray home about the top from a Discord chat.
- Colt claimed his Discord account was hacked; officer told Colin to secure weapons in the home as a matter of protocol.
- WATCH: Investigator: Tip About School Shooting Threat Came From Discord User
- SW 48: Mykayla Anderson, Jackson County DFCS
- Case manager for 2023 DFCS case after Colt went to live with Colin. Colin told her Colt was doing well in school and having no issues.
- During June 2023 visit, Colin didn’t tell her about the school shooting threat that was investigated by the police in May 2023.
- SW 49: Tameka Mitchem, Ben Hill County DFCS Case Manager
- Spoke with Colin in Oct. 2023 when Marcee failed a drug test and he had to pick up their two younger kids.
- SW 50: Karime Pierre-Charles, Child Protective Services Invesigator
- Did home safety assessment in Barrow County.
- Colin Gray did not tell her about the other DFCS cases.
- SW 51: Scott Daikin, Barrow Village Ministry
- No records for Colin gray seeking counseling for Colt in Oct. 2023.
- Sw 52: Dawn Crook, Mental health therapist
- Received an inquiry in Aug. 2024 on website about Colin Gray getting counseling for Colt.
- Spoke to Colin once, but the appointment was never set up. Never heard from Colin again.
DAY 3 – 2/18/26
- LIVE STREAM: GA v. Colin Gray DAY 3 | ‘Gave My Son A Gun’ Murder Trial
- SW 34: Zane Zeine, Fmr. Apalachee High School Student
- Now 18 years old & has graduated- appeared on camera
- described seeing a white male with blondish hair carrying what appeared to be an AR-style weapon
- Colt Gray pointed his gun at him but he ran and tried to get back into his classroom
- His teacher wouldn’t let him in and told him to hide in the bathroom which he did but he was prepared to defend himself
- SW 35: Deigh (Dee) Martin, Apalachee High School Asst. Principal
- was contacted by Colt Gray’s 1st period , Suzanne Harris, after Colt Gray asked her about active shooter drlls at school
- Was told Colt had a heavy awkward looking backpack
- There was confusion and delay because another student was similarly named Colton Gray and also went by Colt
- Was told by an Apalachee counselor that Colt Gray’s mother had called and that Colt had access to weapons
- Colt Gray was missing from school for 32 minutes before shooting began
- Left classroom around 9:50 AM, shooting started at 10:22 AM
- SW 36: Donovon Boyd, Barrow County Sheriff’s Office
- Supervisor of Student Resource Officers
- Was at Apalachee when the incident happened
- Was with Deigh (Dee) Martin looking for Colt Gray after Suzanne Harris reported her concerns about him
- Described running towards the gunfire searching for the shooter and seeing Mason’s body in the hallway and the terrible visibility the had because of the smoke and debris
- Was with another SRO when they saw Colt Gray and confronted him and subdued him
- Found several full gun magazines out of his pockets
- Described the emergency response
- SW 37: Brandon King, Barrow County Sheriff’s Office
- School Resource Officer for Apalachee High School
- Described confronting Colt Gray and ordering him to show his hands and get on the floor
- SW 38: Daniela Stuart, GBI Crime Scene Specialist
- Created a video scan video of the school, crime scenes that was shown to the jurors
- Took thousands of photos of the school
- Stocking cap found in men’s bathroom (Ms. Harris described seeing it poking out of Colt Gray’s backpack)
- Poster board on the ground (Colt Gray had a poster board wrapped around the gun barrel with the stocking cap on top)
- Lots of photos of the gun and the magazines that were recovered
- Photos of Ms. Ryans’ classroom where Christian Angulo was killed and the majority of the student injuries were
- Desks pushed towards the door, chaotic looking scene
- SW 39: Sarah Van Holm, GBI Firearms Examiner
- 36 cartridge cases found indicating at least 36 shots fired, plus 67 unused cartridges meaning he could have fired 67 more shots
- Colt Gray brought 103 total cartridges to school
- Firearm was modified AR-15 style weapon –
- Cost approximately $1,000, had vertical foregrip and sights added, required 7.25 pounds of trigger pressure (equivalent to lifting a gallon of milk)
- SW 40: Dr. Samantha Mattox, GBI Medical Examiner
- Mason Schermerhorn was shot three times, in the head and torso
- Christian Angulo is believed to have been shot 1 time, with the bullet hitting both arms and his chest, as he was trying to protect himself
- Christina Irmie was shot once but it hit her aorta
- Richard Aspinwall was shot 3 times
- all injuries were “catastrophic”
- Victims would not have survived their wounds, even if they had happened just outside of the hospital, according to autopsy findings
DAY 2 – 2/17/26
- LIVE STREAM: GA v. Colin Gray DAY 2 | ‘Gave My Son A Gun’ Murder Trial
- Multiple students testified about the day of the shooting, describing their injuries and terror in their classrooms.
- Several nurses testified to the injuries they treated.
DAY 1 – 2/16/26
- LIVE STREAM: GA v. Colin Gray | ‘Gave My Son A Gun’ Murder Trial
- The prosecution delivered opening statements.
- Prosecutors argued Colin consciously disregarded clear warning signs and gave his son access to a firearm. They claimed this is about Colin’s actions and the horrific consequences, not just holding parents accountable for children’s actions.
- On Sept. 4, 2024, 14-year-old Colt Gray entered Apalachee High School carrying a Sig Sauer M400 AR-style rifle in his backpack; it was only his fifth day at his new school after being out of school the previous year.
- He asked his first-period teacher about active shooter drills, prompting the teacher to email school officials.
- Colt left his second-period class, claiming to go to the counseling office, but hid in a bathroom for 26 minutes. His mother called the school four minutes before he left the class, worried about his emotional well-being and mentioning that he had access to firearms.
- At 10:21 am, Colt emerged from the bathroom wearing yellow work gloves and carrying the rifle, concealed with a posterboard.
- Colt had a shrine to Nikolas Cruz in his bedroom with multiple pictures.
- The family had an extensive history with DFCS due to domestic issues and neglect.
- In 2023, the FBI received a tip about Discord threats to shoot up a school traced to Colt’s address; Colt denied making the threats and claimed he was hacked.
- Colt missed most of 8th grade year and had been cutting himself and breaking windows.
- Days before the shooting, Colt told Colin he was hearing voices telling him what to do.
- The defense delivered opening statements.
- Colin didn’t know about Colt’s specific plans to harm others. Colt was deceptive and hid his true intentions from family, DCFS and law enforcement.
- Colt had hidden notes on his phone planning the shooting, which was originally scheduled for Feb. 2025, but accelerated.
- Colin was a full-time father trying to help his struggling son, not an absent parent.
- Defense argued the mother, Marcee, knew about Colt’s interest in Nikolas Cruz and his attempt to contact him but didn’t warn Colin.
- WATCH: ‘Gave My Son a Gun’ Murder Trial: Opening Statements
- Lt. Barry Chandler, Barrow County Sheriff’s Office
- As a school resource officer in Barrow County, oversaw training for active shooter situations.
- On Sept. 4, 2024, he was at the gun range working with a film crew when he got a notification that there was an emergency at the school.
- An estimated 400 law enforcement officers from 56 agencies responded to the scene.
- Reviewed the gunman’s movements with a map showing that he left Ms. Greer’s class around 9:54 am and went to the restroom. He then left the restroom at 10:21 am and walked back toward the class. When he got there, he couldn’t get in and went next door to Ms. Brian and Mr. Edwards’ classrooms.
- Several students were injured, and one student was killed in the classroom.
- The gunman then moved back towards the hall and shot a teacher who looked out of her room before shooting and killing Coach Aspinwall upon seeing them. The shooter continued down the hall, shooting and killing another student before finally surrendering.
- Dr. Matt Thompson, Deputy Superintendent, Barrow County School District
- Identified relevant portions of surveillance videos, showing kids getting off a school bus and videos showing the interior of classrooms.
- Suzanne Harris, Former Teacher, Apalachee High School
- Colt was in Harris’ first period class on Sept. 4, 2024. He asked to go to the bathroom; when he came back, they talked about missing assignments.
- Colt asked Harris whether the school held active-shooter drills. She responded that they had done one last week, which he had missed.
- A visible poster was sticking out of Colt’s bookbag. When asked what it was, he didn’t say anything about it and said he would show the teacher later.
- Katherine Greer, Apalachee High School teacher
- Colt was in Greer’s second-period algebra class on Sept. 4.
- Surveillance video shown to the jury showed Colt leaving the classroom. He could be seen returning, outside the classroom door, as the rest of the students huddled for safety.
- The jury heard a 911 call made by a student saying someone was shooting in the school.
- Lt. Jason Wilkerson, Barrow County Sheriff’s Office
- Responded to the report of a shooting at Apalachee High School.
- Found Ms. Irimie heavily bleeding on the floor of her classroom; later learned she had died.
- Sheriff Jud Smith, Barrow County, Georgia
- Responded to the shooting at Apalachee High School.
- Saw Mason Schermerhorn lying face down, dead. Found a second victim in a hallway with extensive injuries.
- Cassandra Ryan, Teacher, Apalachee High School
- Heard a loud noise and saw someone outside the classroom holding a long gun. She dropped to the floor as she started hearing gunshots.
- One of her students was shot and the wound exposed the bone in her wrist.
- Jacqueline Garcia, Mother
- Three daughters attend Apalachee High School. Her daughter Melanie, in ninth grade, was shot. A second daughter, Jaylene, also in ninth grade, made the 911 call from Ms. Greer’s classroom. Her third daughter, in 12th grade, was not hurt.
