Marshall County High School shooting suspect enters guilty plea

Gabriel Parker, the suspect accused in the 2018 Marshall County High School shooting that killed two students and injured others, has reportedly entered a guilty plea.

That’s according to a report from WPSD-TV in Paducah, which states that Parker has entered guilty pleas to two counts of murder and 14 counts of assault in connection to the shooting.  Parker does face the possibility of life in prison.

Parker killed Preston Cope and Bailey Holt and injured 14 other students in the January 23, 2018 shooting. Trial had previously been set to take place in Christian County Circuit Court.