'I did it': suspect admits to Georgia school shooting
The Independent|September 07, 2024
The suspect accused of killing four people in a mass school shooting in the US, allegedly told investigators "I did it" while being questioned. Colt Gray, 14, who has been charged with four felony counts of murder, made the admission while being read his Miranda rights, Barrow County sheriff, Jud Smith, told CNN.
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'I did it': suspect admits to Georgia school shooting

Gray “immediately surrendered” when he was confronted by police at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, on Wednesday, authorities said. He appeared at Barrow County Courthouse for his arraignment on Friday morning, where Judge Currie Mingledorff said the teenager could face life in prison if found guilty.

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