No bail requested for suspect, father

Georgia Bureau of Investigation says numerous threats made this week against schools in the state

- JEFF AMY AND JEFF MARTIN

WINDER, GA. The 14-year-old suspect in a shooting that killed four people at a Georgia high school and his father will stay in custody after back-to-back court hearings Friday morning where their lawyers declined to seek bail.

At Colt Gray’s hearing, the teen was advised of his rights along with the charges and penalties he faced for the shooting at the school where he was a student. He’s charged as an adult with four counts of murder.

After the hearing, he was escorted out in shackles at the wrists and ankles in khaki pants and a green shirt.

The judge then called Colt Gray back to the courtroom to correct an earlier misstatement that his crimes could be punishable by death. Because he’s a juvenile, the maximum penalty he would face is life without parole. The judge also set another hearing for Dec. 4.