Maryland teenager accused of plotting school shooting in 129-page document
A Maryland high school student has been charged with planning to carry out a school shooting, after authorities discovered a journal where he'd set out his intentions in detail and said he wanted to be famous.
A Maryland teenager has been charged with planning to carry out a school shooting after authorities discovered a 129-page document in which he allegedly outlined his intentions in detail and said he wanted to be famous.
Alex Ye, 18, of Rockville, was arrested Wednesday on a charge of threats of mass violence, the Montgomery County Police Department said in a statement Thursday.
Central to the case is the document, which was seized under a search warrant following an investigation by the FBI and police, according to the statement.
"In the document, Ye writes about committing a school shooting, and strategizes how to carry out the act. Ye also contemplates targeting an elementary school and says that he wants to be famous," police said.
Investigators also found internet searches, drawings and documents "related to mass threats of violence," according to the statement.
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