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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(128,618 posts)
Tue Sep 9, 2025, 07:58 PM Sep 9

Police arrested a 13-year-old in Pierce County who had 'everything ready to go' for a mass shooting

When police arrested a 13-year-old boy in Washington state last week accused of making threats to kill, they found he had “everything ready to go to commit a mass shooting” – including a trove of more than 20 guns in his home.

He was arrested after the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office received information Friday from an internet watch group that reports threatening online posts, Deputy Carly Cappetto told CNN.

“After reviewing the suspect’s social media posts, it was warranted to immediately move forward with an arrest,” Cappetto said. Authorities believe the boy had “school shooter ideations.”

When a SWAT team descended on the boy’s home, located in a suburban area of Parkland, Washington, around 1 a.m. Saturday, they found a collection of 23 firearms, several boxes of ammunition, loaded magazines “with school shooter writings on them,” as well as clothing and writings typical to a mass shooting scenario, Cappetto said.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/police-arrested-13-old-washington-204258067.html

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Police arrested a 13-year-old in Pierce County who had 'everything ready to go' for a mass shooting (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 9 OP
So No Legos ?!? These Parents need to be in prison for Child Endangerment Bread and Circuses Sep 9 #1
bravo ! And big thumbs up to both LE and 'internet watch group' stopdiggin Sep 9 #2
WTAF? Eko Sep 9 #3

stopdiggin

(14,402 posts)
2. bravo ! And big thumbs up to both LE and 'internet watch group'
Tue Sep 9, 2025, 08:10 PM
Sep 9

for being proactive !

Hope the kid gets some help (while being monitored very carefully, and for a considerable time)
But more importantly - I hope a large stock of weaponry and ammo disappears from private hands, and are NOT returned to family or anyone having connection - or involved in original enabling .. !
(13 years old folks - 23 firearms .. )

Eko

(9,681 posts)
3. WTAF?
Tue Sep 9, 2025, 09:55 PM
Sep 9

A 13 year old boy with 23 guns, loaded magazines “with school shooter writings on them,” and many have no serial numbers and are essentially “untraceable.” Some also appear to be homemade from a 3D printer? What kind of parents let a 13 year old have or have access to that?

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