Teen Planning a School Shooting Is Turned in to Police by His Mother

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10/7/2019|Updated: 10/7/2019

A mother in Washington state turned her 17-year-old son in to the police after learning he was planning a school shooting.

The boy was arrested after the mother read his journal that mentioned his shooting plans and reported the matter to the police, reported CBS 17.

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Venus Upadhayaya

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Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China, and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.

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