8. Colorado Springs, Colorado – March 31

William Wentworth, a 19-year-old trans-identified male activist who identified as a girl named Lily,  allegedly planned to shoot up multiple schools and churches in Colorado. The arrest came shortly after the mass shooting at the Covenant Christian school in Nashville. 

According to an April 6 statement by the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, the suspect was charged with criminal attempt to commit murder in the first degree, criminal mischief, menacing and interference with staff, faculty or students of educational institutions. 

Local news outlet KRDO reported at the time that the suspect had planned to shoot up Timberview Middle School, Prairie Hills Elementary and Pine Creek High School. Authorities discovered a dry-erase board with floor plans identifying the different levels of a school and two notebooks that also contained floor plans. One of the notebooks contained an illustration of a clock as a detonation device. 

After obtaining a warrant, deputies with the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office discovered a copy of The Communist Manifesto and a book listing how the suspect wished to die, including freezing or drowning. 

Samantha Kamman is a reporter for The Christian Post. She can be reached at: samantha.kamman@christianpost.com. Follow her on Twitter: @Samantha_Kamman

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