William Whitworth, 19, who prosecutors say identifies as Lilly, was taken into custody for allegedly plotting to shoot up Timberview Middle School in Colorado Springs, according to an arrest affida…
Colorado authorities thwarted a possible middle school shooting after they arrested a former student who was allegedly planning a massacre inside the building. , was taken into custody by the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office on March 31 after it was discovered the 19-year-old had floor plans to Timberview Middle School and allegedly admitted to wanting to shoot up the school, according to an arrest affidavit obtained and reported on by local outlets.
A spokesperson for the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office told the Gazette that Whitworth was in the process of transitioning to a woman. William Whitworth has been charged with two counts of first-degree criminal attempt to commit murder, criminal mischief, menacing, and interference with staff, faculty, or students of educational institutions.Part of the alleged plan also included listing firearms and how to 3D print them and writing out a manifesto, the television station reported.Whitworth had a list of people “to be killed” in a notebook, the Gazette reported.
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