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Teen's Elaborate School Massacre/Fire/Family Murder Plan Thwarted
Posted on 5/2/14 at 3:32 am
Posted on 5/2/14 at 3:32 am
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WASECA, Minn. – Authorities said Thursday that they prevented an "unimaginable tragedy" by foiling a teenager's elaborate plot to kill his family and bomb the junior and senior high school in the southern Minnesota city of Waseca.
Police arrested the 17-year-old suspect Tuesday and charged him in juvenile court Thursday with four counts of attempted first-degree murder, six counts of possessing explosive or incendiary devices and two counts of criminal damage to property. The charges say he told police he intended to kill "as many students as he could."
Capt. Kris Markeson told reporters that authorities believe the teenager was acting alone and would have carried out the attack in the next few weeks if he had not been caught. Markeson said he was disturbed by the amount of guns and other material the youth obtained. He said he could not divulge if specific students were targeted. He said police were tipped by a resident who reported a suspicious person at a self-storage facility.
"This case is a classic example of citizens doing the right thing in calling the police when things seem out of place. By doing the right thing, (an) unimaginable tragedy has been prevented," Markeson said.
School Superintendent Thomas Lee said the 11th-grader was known to school officials but they had no major issues with him. He said teachers tried to reach out to him, but he was shy.
"We have escaped what could have been a horrific experience," Lee said.
The investigation began in late March after three small explosive devices were discovered at an elementary school playground in the city of 9,400 people, about 80 miles south of Minneapolis. The youth allegedly admitted setting off practice bombs there.
According to the charging documents, The Free Press of Mankato reported, the suspect kept a 180-page notebook that detailed his plans. He allegedly told police he planned to shoot his mother, father and sister, then start a fire in a rural field to distract first-responders while he went to the school to set off pressure-cooker bombs in the cafeteria. He also allegedly planned to throw Molotov cocktails, gun down students and kill a school liaison officer while he helped injured students.
He said his ultimate goal was for a SWAT team to kill him.
The teen allegedly referenced the Columbine, Virginia Tech and Sandy Hook school shootings in his notebook, and idolized the Columbine shooters.
Police got a break Tuesday with the tip. An officer found the teen in a storage unit that had numerous materials that could have been used to make bombs.
According to the documents, the boy was initially defensive but told officers he would tell them what he was doing if they could guess correctly. When an officer guessed he was making explosive devices, he allegedly said "Yes" and agreed to speak. He allegedly told police he would have shot the responding officer if he had brought a gun to the storage unit.
He told police he had ammunition, guns and bombs in his bedroom and provided a key to his gun safe to officers. Police recovered seven firearms, ammunition and three functional bombs from the boy's home, along with black clothing and a ski mask, KARE-TV reported.
The 17-year-old made his first court appearance Thursday and was sent to a juvenile detention center in Red Wing, the Star Tribune of Minneapolis reported. His next court date is May 12.
This post was edited on 5/2/14 at 4:52 am
Posted on 5/2/14 at 3:54 am to GEAUXmedic
Crazy neck beard most likely
Posted on 5/2/14 at 4:41 am to GEAUXmedic
Can't wait to see how is Obama going to take credit for this
Posted on 5/2/14 at 5:17 am to im4LSU
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Can't wait to see how is Obama going to take credit for this
You live a sad, miserable life, if this is your first thought to hundreds of kids being saved.
Posted on 5/2/14 at 5:30 am to GEAUXmedic
Could this be a final destination situation. They dodge death and now death is gonna come back and pick them off one by one. Hmmmmm
Posted on 5/2/14 at 5:31 am to GEAUXmedic
No reason for this to be in juvenile court. This fricker should be convicted as an adult and hung in the streets.
Posted on 5/2/14 at 5:32 am to GEAUXmedic
Pay attention school boards and principles: these are the types of threat you take seriously. You don't need to suspend a kid for a pop tart gun or because little Suzy brought a butter knife to school.
Posted on 5/2/14 at 6:03 am to BOSCEAUX
Bosceaux, that is only 10 miles from where I am. Most of my summer hockey team goes to that school. Crazy little bastard!
Posted on 5/2/14 at 6:11 am to GEAUXmedic
I hate to hear shite like this.
Posted on 5/2/14 at 6:20 am to GEAUXmedic
Got damn. That little frick planned his arse off
Posted on 5/2/14 at 6:22 am to chesty
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Got damn. That little frick planned his arse off
Yeah, funny how it all collapsed rather quickly though. You'd think him being smart enough to obtain all the materials he wouldn't have folded so quickly.
Posted on 5/2/14 at 6:27 am to GEAUXmedic
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The 17-year-old made his first court appearance Thursday and was sent to a juvenile detention center in Red Wing,
This post was edited on 5/2/14 at 6:28 am
Posted on 5/2/14 at 6:30 am to GEAUXmedic
I wonder what his family must be thinking after hearing he was planning on killing them
Posted on 5/2/14 at 6:41 am to GEAUXmedic
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juvenile court
So we'll have him to deal with in the future. Good job Minnesota
Posted on 5/2/14 at 6:59 am to DawgCountry
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boy needs help
No, he needs to be euthanized
Posted on 5/2/14 at 7:06 am to GEAUXmedic
Kudos on that resident. Most of the time these types of potential threats tell a friend or insinuate it in journal writing as a means of reaching out for help.
How was he acquiring or purchasing the weapons though?
How was he acquiring or purchasing the weapons though?
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