MOORESVILLE, Ind. (WLS) — An Indiana highschool pupil has been accused of plotting a mass taking pictures at a college close to Indianapolis on Valentine’s Day, native police mentioned Thursday.
Mooresville Metropolitan Police detectives acquired info from the FBI about 7 p.m. Tuesday concerning an individual who was doubtlessly planning a college taking pictures at Mooresville Excessive Faculty.
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The FBI recognized Mooresville Excessive Faculty pupil Trinity J. Shockley, 18, because the suspect.
Mooresville police detectives, together with Morgan County Sheriff’s Workplace detectives and Mooresville Faculty Cops, executed search warrants at Shockley’s house, and took the scholar into custody.
Throughout their investigation, investigators discovered that Shockley deliberate a mass taking pictures at Mooresville Excessive Faculty on Friday, police mentioned.
On Thursday, the Morgan County Prosecutor’s Workplace filed costs towards Shockley for conspiracy to commit homicide and intimidation: risk to commit terrorism.
Shockley is at present being held within the Morgan County Jail with out bond.
The suspect’s father was in possession of AR-15 magazines, weapons and an armor vest, however they weren’t stored in the home, police mentioned.
The suspect claimed in a Discord chat that the taking pictures could be “Parkland half two,” and the unique tip got here in to the Sandy Hook Tip Line.
Shockley advised investigators they have been “joking,” however then said they’d take their buddy who was their crush, and “wished them to die collectively.”
Detectives mentioned the 18-year-old suspect had an obsession with convicted killers Nicolas Cruz and Dylann Roof.
Roof fatally shot 9 folks in a racist assault at a South Carolina church.
“Trinity’s motivation for making the plan is Cruz. She wished to show that she is his primary fan. Trinity has an emotional attachment to Cruz,” in response to a courtroom submitting.
Courtroom paperwork additionally say that Shockley “has sought psychological well being assets” since “she was a freshman,” however every time, their father Timothy Shockley would deny entry to these assets as a result of he did not consider in it.
“Every time Trinity would attempt to obtain psychological well being help, her father, Timothy Shockley, would deny her the entry to the assets,” in response to courtroom information. “Mr. Shockley didn’t consider in psychological well being therapy and didn’t take his daughter’s circumstances severely. On November twelfth, 2024, two weeks after her 18th birthday, Trinity signed herself up for psychological well being help.”
On Feb. 13, 2023, three college students have been killed and 5 wounded in a mass taking pictures at Michigan State College.
On Valentine’s Day 2018, Cruz killed 17 folks and injured others in a mass taking pictures at Marjory Stoneman Douglas Excessive Faculty in Parkland, Florida.
On Valentine’s Day 2008, 5 folks have been killed and lots of extra injured in a mass taking pictures at Northern Illinois College.
The FBI mentioned in an announcement, “FBI Indianapolis acquired a tip concerning a possible faculty taking pictures risk concentrating on Mooresville Excessive Faculty for Friday, February 14.FBI brokers swiftly coordinated with the Mooresville Metropolitan Police Division (MMPD) to evaluate the credibility of the risk. Investigators efficiently recognized the person, making certain a speedy and coordinated response to mitigate any potential threat to the group.”
ABC Information contributed to this report.
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