Colt Gray sentencing: State and defense prepare closing arguments after resting their casesThe state and defense have rested their cases Tuesday in the sentencing hearing for Apalachee High School shooter Colt Gray after the court heard new testimony about the teen’s behavior while in custody and his upbringing before the 2024 attack. Baker testified that Gray participated in social skills classes, life-skills programming and other counseling designed to prepare juveniles for life after detention. She testified that Gray struggled with sleep and engaged in self-harm while in state care, prompting medication adjustments. Broce testified she believed Gray’s mother was fueling his ongoing obsession with school shooters while he was 14. Take that,” referring to the gunman who attempted to assassinate then-presidential candidate Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania campaign rally weeks before the Apalachee High School shooting.