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Daily Mail
3 hours ago
- General
- Daily Mail
Terrifying footage shows armed teens conducting a school shooting 'dry run' in Washington
Terrifying surveillance footage shows the moment three masked and armed suspects performed a school shooting 'dry run' in Washington. Enumclaw High School was broken into by three masked and armed individuals just before 10pm on Saturday evening. Yet, instead of stealing or vandalizing the building, the trio conducted what police believed to be a school shooting 'dry run.' 'In my 28 years, I've seen a lot of break-ins at schools, right?' Enumclaw Police Chief Tim Floyd told KIRO 7 on Monday. 'And every single one of them involves theft or damage. That didn't happen here at all. 'And now, looking at the video from start to finish with all different angles, it became very clear, at least in my mind and some of our other commanding staff, what we were witnessing.' The trio were seen on security footage roaming the school, one member of the group was recording the ordeal on their phone while another held what appeared to be a handgun in front of them. 'One was filming the entire event. And then one was moving around with a handgun in his hands, and they would stop and talk about.. they would stop and talk to each other for a moment,' Floyd continued. 'It gave us an indication that this was a practice run.' Police responded swiftly, and the group fled the scene by 10.04pm, and the suspicious circumstances led to the involvement of the FBI. All three members were positively identified, two of which were students of the high school and are in police custody. The third suspect had been visiting from out of state and returned home, according to the Enumclaw School District. However, following the investigation into the terrifying ordeal, it was determined that the group had been playing a 'prank' on the school. 'The weapon seen in the photos was an airsoft gun and has been taken into evidence,' the Enumclaw School District wrote. 'As this incident was an intended prank, there is no continued threat at the Enumclaw High School, but we will maintain an increased police presence throughout the day today and tomorrow to alleviate additional concerns.' The Emunclaw Police Department said that, 'out of an abundance of caution,' there would be a heightened police presence around the school on Tuesday and Wednesday. 'It has been determined there is no threat at this time, but we will continue to provide more information as we continue our investigation,' the EPD wrote.
Washington Post
5 days ago
- General
- Washington Post
A teen threatened to shoot up his school. Is keeping him in jail the answer?
Alex Ye's crime was clear. In online messages, a book he was writing and statements made to others, the 19-year-old had mentioned shooting up his school so often that he was charged and convicted of making a threat of mass violence. How to punish him was not. 'There are no good options in this case,' Maryland Judge Jill Cummins said this week moments before imposing her sentence. 'I'm sitting here struggling — and I want to be quite clear, struggling — to determine what is the best outcome. And I have to figure out the best outcome for this community as well as for Mr. Ye.'
CBS News
5 days ago
- General
- CBS News
Jury deliberations underway in trial for Jaylen Prince, teen accused in deadly Maryland high school shooting
The jury began deliberating Thursday afternoon in the trial for a teen accused of shooting and killing a classmate inside a Maryland high school. Jaylen Prince, 16, is facing charges as an adult for the shooting death of 15-year-old Warren Grant on Sept. 6, 2024, inside a Joppatowne High School bathroom. Police said Prince pulled out a gun from his backpack and shot Grant during a fight. Jaylen Prince takes the stand in his defense The trial lasted seven days, with testimony from classmates, law enforcement, and Prince's mother. On Wednesday, May 28, Prince took the stand in his defense. Prince explained to the jury that he did not mean to kill Grant. The argument from the defense was based on intent. He testified that Grant was the aggressor. Prince said that Grant came from behind and tried to start a fight over his girlfriend. Prince told the court that he said to Grant, "My hand is broke. I ain't fighting nobody," referring to an injury that required emergency surgery months before the shooting. He then told Grant, "If you touch me, I will kill you," before he pulled a gun from his backpack to scare his classmates off. Prince told the jury that Grant shook him, and the gun fired. "I did not fire the gun. It accidentally went off," Prince said during his testimony. Prince said he purchased the gun to protect himself because he "was afraid of a lot of places," after losing at least five friends to gun violence. Prince's mother testifies Rykiech Prince, Prince's mother, took the stand on May 27, claiming that her son had a limited range of motion in his right index finger due to the injury that required surgery. She told the court that she always knew her children's whereabouts and often searched their rooms. During a fiery exchange with Harford County State's Attorney Allison Healey, Rykiech Prince was asked how she missed the ammunition under her son's mattress and why he missed so many days of school. Rykiech Prince said the missed days were due to her son's hand injury and several suspensions. She also recalled how Prince went to school on the day of the shooting to fix his computer so he could attend an online school. Healey said the school was not made aware of the plans.
Associated Press
5 days ago
- Health
- Associated Press
Maryland teenager to serve one year in prison after writing about school shootings
ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — A Maryland teenager will serve at least a year in prison after being found guilty of threatening mass violence, including in a written account of a character who plans a school shooting. The teen was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in prison with all but one year suspended, along with five years of supervised probation upon release, according to the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office. During the probation period, the teen will have to come to court every two weeks, receive mental health treatment, avoid two school campuses and stay off the chatting app Discord. The 19-year-old was arrested last year after investigators reviewed writings and other material, including internet searches and messages. The defendant was a high school student at the time. The investigation began after a person contacted police in the Baltimore area, saying he met the teen in a psychiatric facility. The person alerted authorities to the teen's writings, which were labeled a fictional account by their author, according to court records. But investigators wrote that they believed the document was based on the teen's life, not entirely fictional. The writings, which the teen called a memoir, spanned 129 pages and included an account of a character who plans a school shooting but ultimately is taken into law enforcement custody and then receives psychiatric treatment, according to police. But the document opened with a disclaimer calling it a work of fiction, according to court papers. Police later obtained a search warrant and uncovered 'internet searches, drawings and documents related to threats of mass violence,' officials said. Some recent searches included queries about gun ranges, prison sentences and a long list of past school shootings, according to court documents. Social media messages and posts by the teen also reference a desire to become famous by committing a school shooting, police wrote in charging documents. Montgomery County Public Schools officials said in a statement that the student was completing schoolwork through a virtual learning program. They said the student 'has not physically attended an MCPS school since the fall of 2022.' Court records show the teen was hospitalized in December 2022 after threatening to 'shoot up a school,' and the following month clinicians reported that the teen was talking about 'suicide by cop.' A judge found the teen guilty in January on one count of threatening to commit mass violence following a two-day bench trial.
CBS News
6 days ago
- General
- CBS News
Woman, 28, charged with violating gun storage law in shooting of Michigan high school student
A woman is charged after a teen brought an unsecured gun to school, resulting in another student being shot earlier this month at Thurston High School, police say. According to the Redford Township Police Department, the 28-year-old, whose name was not released, is charged with violating the firearms safe storage law. If convicted, she could face up to five years in prison or up to $5,000 in fines. She was released on bond and is scheduled to appear in court in June. Police say that while sitting on the bus, the teen was allegedly handling the weapon when it discharged, striking the student in the left hand. The student was taken to the hospital and was expected to be OK. Police say the woman is related to the teen who brought the gun. The teen was charged with carrying a concealed weapon, careless discharge of a firearm causing injury and possession of a weapon in a weapons-free school zone. "Something as simple as a gun lock will help save lives," said Chief Jennifer Mansfield in a statement. "All gun owners are responsible for doing their part." Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call Officer Erica Plymel at eplvmel@ or 313-387-2549. The video above previously aired on May 8, 2025.
