Colorado trans teen arrested for planning school shootings
COLORADO (WDEF) — Officers arrested a transgender teen in Colorado for planning school and church shootings. This comes just days after the Nashville Covenant School shooting.
Law enforcement officials arrested 19-year-old William Whitworth, who wishes to identify as Lilly.
Officers found a manifesto planning attacks at schools in Colorado Springs.
The DA Office of the 18th District stated on Twitter that charges were filed on Thursday.
They stated that Whitworth faces the following charges:
- Criminal attempt to commit murder in the first degree (x2)
- Criminal mischief
- Menacing
- Interference with staff, faculty or students of educational institutions.
William Whitworth, (Courtesy: DA Office of the 18th)
