Utah teen accused of school shooting plot charged

Author: Associated Press
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – A teenager accused of bringing a loaded gun to his northern Utah high school to open fire on other students has been charged with four misdemeanor weapons violations.

Authorities say the teenager was angry after hearing rumors circulating about him and planned to shoot a former girlfriend and others at Fremont High School in Plain City on Dec. 1.

The 16-year-old has been charged in juvenile court with possessing a dangerous weapon at a school, possessing a weapon with intent to assault, carrying a concealed weapon and possessing a weapon as a minor.

Weber County sheriff’s Lt. Lane Findlay confirmed the charges Tuesday but didn’t have details about when they were filed.

Messages left with prosecutors weren’t immediately returned.

The Associated Press isn’t naming the teenager because he’s a juvenile.

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