6 Students Held in Plot for School Killing Spree
Six middle school students in a small Alaska town were arrested on suspicion of plotting to bring guns and knives to school and kill fellow students.
The arrests stem from an investigation into rumors that were reported to police earlier in the week about the students’ plans in North Pole, a town of 1,600 about 14 miles southeast of Fairbanks.
The unidentified students wanted to harm students they felt picked on them and staff they disliked, said Police Chief Paul Lindhag.
The students had planned to disable North Pole Middle School’s power and telephone systems, allotting time to kill their victims and escape out of town, authorities said.
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