Teens accused of planning mass shooting at Oklahoma high school

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Two teenagers who were arrested for plotting what was deemed a 'serious and credible' mass shooting at an Oklahoma high school were released from custody on Thursday after they posted bond, KFOR reports.

The two teens, both sophomores at Pawnee High School in Pawnee, Okla., were arrested on Tuesday after officials were tipped off about a threat the pair had made while playing the popular video game Fortnite.

The Cleveland American reports that another gamer based outside of the U.S. saw the boys' conversation and sent the tip to Oklahoma City CrimeStoppers.

The CrimeStoppers then contacted Pawnee Police Chief Wesley Clymer and Superintendent of Pawnee Schools Ned Williams. Williams decided the threat seemed viable and immediately contacted the FBI.

"As soon as we saw it, we reacted," Williams told the outlet. "These are crucial times in America. No school is immune to issues like this and it is not something I will take lightly."

"We always say 'see something, hear something, say something,'" he continued. "And thank goodness the reporting party said something. With these other school shootings across the country, there have been so many missed signs, but this time, someone said something."

Although Pawnee Public Schools will not be in session until Aug. 24, the boys had allegedly created a thought-out plan on how to attack once the school reopened.

Authorities were able to successfully locate the two boys and a source close to the investigation told the Cleveland American that multiple firearms were found in their possession when their homes were searched.

The two boys made bond on Thursday and were both released to their parents. The charges brought against them have not been released, as they are part of a sealed juvenile record.





Why do I think sealing their records will only help them later on down the road IF they decide to do some other stupid fucking shit?

I cannot remember a School Shooting ever happening in Oklahoma?

Ziamber II wrote:

I cannot remember a School Shooting ever happening in Oklahoma?

Well it appears that these two were trying to put it on the School Shooting map.

Ew they play Fortnite, I automatically dislike them for that alone.

Tommy QTR wrote:

Ew they play Fortnite, I automatically dislike them for that alone.

I notice that whenever a wannabe shooter tries to plan things with a like minded individual things always end up with the pair/group getting busted. It's odd, there's been duo shootings before and since but nothing ever like Columbine.

If Eric and Dylan would've planned NBK in the age of social media, I'm almost certain they would've been caught. I doubt Eric would've been able to stop himself from flooding his twitter feed with cryptic messages and veiled threats.

Tommy QTR wrote:

Ew they play Fortnite, I automatically dislike them for that alone.

That's a good one, i don't like Fortnite too (i attempted to play it today and i just couldn't get into it) and i don't like battle royale games, they bore the shit out of me. Would much rather watch the movie battle royale because it's more entertaining.

Jollyhelpful wrote:

If Eric and Dylan would've planned NBK in the age of social media, I'm almost certain they would've been caught. I doubt Eric would've been able to stop himself from flooding his twitter feed with cryptic messages and veiled threats.

Either that, or they would have gone on a rampage on facebook, getting excluded from school for doing so, and then going on a Shooting Spree as revenge.

Jollyhelpful wrote:

If Eric and Dylan would've planned NBK in the age of social media, I'm almost certain they would've been caught. I doubt Eric would've been able to stop himself from flooding his twitter feed with cryptic messages and veiled threats.

Most certainly. Harris almost got them busted on several occasions, but back then since the internet was not nearly as popular as it is now his venomous threats were not seen by many people.

Idiots.

Jollyhelpful wrote:

If Eric and Dylan would've planned NBK in the age of social media, I'm almost certain they would've been caught. I doubt Eric would've been able to stop himself from flooding his twitter feed with cryptic messages and veiled threats.

I can see that happening as well. More so with Eric then Dylan.