Teen to Plead Guilty in School Shootings

The teenager who allegedly shot three high school classmates to death and wounded five others while they prayed will plead guilty with the hope of receiving a lenient sentence because he is mentally ill, his attorney said. Michael Carneal, 15, is scheduled to stand trial Oct. 5 on three counts of murder and five counts of attempted murder. But Commonwealth’s Atty. Tim Kaltenbach said he will not agree to a plea of guilty but mentally ill. He said he will continue to seek the maximum punishment: life in prison with no possibility of parole for 25 years.