Judge overseeing two cases involving Apalachee High School shooting has recused himself

FILE PHOTO - Colt Gray, 14, faces 55 counts in the Apalachee High School shooting that killed four and injured nine others on Sept. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, Pool)

The judge in the Apalachee High School shooting case has recused himself because of his pending retirement.

The case was reassigned to Judge Sarah Griffie, appointed in August by Gov. Brian Kemp to serve as a Superior Court judge for the judicial circuit. Griffie was hired as an assistant district attorney in Barrow County in 2007 and had served as Chief Assistant District Attorney since 2016 before being named a judge.

Currently, 14-year-old Colt Gray remains in the Barrow County Jail, charged with killing four people during a shooting spree on September 4th. He’s been indicted on 55 charges. His father, Colin Gray, faces 29 charges for providing his son with a gun. Colin Gray remains in custody.

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