{"id":2059881,"date":"2023-10-08T15:34:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-08T19:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-arrested-after-discovery-of-written-mass-shooting-plans-other-threats\/"},"modified":"2023-10-08T15:35:35","modified_gmt":"2023-10-08T19:35:35","slug":"man-arrested-after-discovery-of-written-mass-shooting-plans-other-threats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-arrested-after-discovery-of-written-mass-shooting-plans-other-threats\/","title":{"rendered":"Man apprehended for plotting mass shooting and making other threats."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fman-arrested-after-discovery-of-written-mass-shooting-plans-other-threats%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2059881&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo via; Palm Beach County Sheriff\u2019s Office)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Okeechobee High School Shooting Plot\u200b Foiled, \u206219-Year-Old Arrested<\/h2>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/abril-elfi\" target=\"_blank\">Abril Elfi<\/a> <br \/>12:20 PM \u2013 Sunday, October 8, 2023<\/p>\n<p>A chilling discovery in Florida has led to the arrest of a 19-year-old who had detailed plans\u200d to carry out a mass shooting at Okeechobee\u2063 High \u200dSchool. <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-2\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-2'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Henry Joseph Horton IV was apprehended by police after\u200d they pulled him over for a routine traffic violation. However, upon searching his vehicle, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-arrested-after-discovery-of-written-mass-shooting-plans-other-threats\/\" title=\"Man apprehended for plotting mass shooting and making other threats.\">officers discovered disturbing\u200c handwritten notes outlining<\/a> his intentions to &#8220;kill everyone at OHS [Okeechobee High School] \u200cwith [his] \u200cguns.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>According to authorities,\u2064 Horton had graduated from the school just a few months prior. When questioned about his\u200b motive, he shockingly revealed that he sought attention and fame through this heinous act.<\/p>\n<p>The Palm Beach County Sheriff\u2019s Office revealed that Horton had identified specific targets, including a school administrator and 14 other \u2063individuals. His planned attack \u2064was scheduled for January 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Even more alarming, Horton&#8217;s written\u2063 plans also revealed his desire to carry out a separate stabbing spree at a Miami church, targeting an additional \u206410 people.<\/p>\n<p>Before being \u2063taken into custody, Horton \u2064underwent a mental health evaluation at JFK\u200c North Hospital. His parents, while acknowledging his severe mental \u200chealth issues,\u200d pleaded\u200c for him to receive treatment rather \u2062than be treated \u2064solely as a criminal.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cHe needs to be \u200btreated for mental illness and\u200d not\u2063 be treated \u200das a criminal,\u201d the suspect\u2019s mother, Marcie Horton, said. \u201cHe needs a firm diagnosis to \u200cfind out what the problem is and go from there and get\u2063 him\u2062 the help that he so desperately is asking for.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Horton\u2019s father also disclosed that his son\u200c had previously expressed\u2062 similar disturbing thoughts, struggling\u2062 to control them.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cHe just said he has these \u200cthoughts, and he doesn\u2019t know how\u2063 to control them,\u201d he said. \u201cThey just keep coming\u200b into his head.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The suspect is currently being held on \u2062a \u2064$1 million bond and is scheduled to appear \u200din court on November 6<sup>th<\/sup>. <\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly to your inbox \u2064for free. Subscribe here. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>President Joe Biden, in a\u200b stunning reversal, will bypass numerous federal laws to\u2064 continue construction \u200dof former President Donald Trump\u2019s border wall, even after swearing to never do\u2062 so.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>There\u2019s a\u2064 brand new song out by artist Jimmy\u200b Levy called\u00a0 \u201cFreedom.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Congressman Mike Collins tells One America News that Georgia\u2019s\u200b new Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission could act to remove Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The jobs report for September shows\u2064 that we added 336,000 jobs,\u200c which is above expectations of 170,000.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Joe Biden\u2019s administration is facing pressure from some lawmakers to restrict American companies \u200cfrom working on a freely available chip \u2064technology widely used in China.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>OpenAI \u2063is exploring making its own artificial intelligence chips and \u2063is evaluating a potential acquisition target.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>South Korea\u2019s telecommunications regulator said on Friday that Alphabet Inc\u2019s Google and Apple have\u2064 abused their dominant app market position.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Billionaire Elon Musk is under investigation by the\u2064 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over his 2022 purchase\u200d of social media \u2062giant Twitter<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> How \u200dcan we improve the accessibility and availability of mental health support\u200c for individuals struggling with mental \u200bhealth issues?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  M\/subscribe&#8221; target=&#8221;_blank&#8221;>https:\/\/www.oann.com\/subscribe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This terrifying incident serves as a reminder of the\u200b importance of vigilant law enforcement and the need \u2062for proper mental health support. The\u2062 potential\u200c tragedy that was averted thanks\u200b to the diligence of \u200cthe police \u2062cannot be understated. It also highlights the pressing issue of identifying and addressing mental\u200c health concerns in our society.<\/p>\n<p>While \u2063it is crucial to ensure the \u2062safety of our schools and communities, it is equally vital to provide adequate support and resources for individuals struggling with mental health issues. Early detection, intervention, and \u2062treatment can potentially prevent such violent acts and\u2064 help those in need.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, this incident raises questions about the accessibility and availability \u200bof firearms.\u2062 The fact that a 19-year-old was able to obtain guns and plan such a \u2063horrifying attack brings attention to the need \u2063for stricter gun control measures \u200cand comprehensive background checks.<\/p>\n<p>It is\u2063 disheartening to think about the number of lives \u200bthat could have been lost if\u2062 this \u200cplot had not been uncovered. The effects of\u2064 such a tragedy would have been devastating and far-reaching, leaving a deep scar\u200c on the community.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is also a testament to the commitment\u2063 and dedication of law enforcement officers who work tirelessly to \u2063protect and serve. Their quick action and thorough\u200b investigation saved countless lives and ensured the safety of the community.<\/p>\n<p>As \u2063a society, we must remain vigilant and proactive in identifying and addressing potential threats. It is crucial to foster an environment where individuals feel \u200dcomfortable reaching out for help and where mental health \u200dsupport \u200cis easily\u200c accessible and destigmatized.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, we must continue\u200c to push for stronger gun control measures that prioritize public safety and prevent firearms\u200b from falling into\u2062 the wrong hands. This incident serves as \u200ca reminder that \u200bwe cannot afford to ignore the \u200burgent need\u2062 for comprehensive gun control reform.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the foiling of the Okeechobee High School shooting plot is a chilling\u200b reminder of\u200d the threats we face and the importance of proactive measures. It is a call to action \u2064for improved mental health \u2063support and comprehensive gun control\u2062 reforms\u200b to safeguard our communities. Together, we can work towards\u200d a safer and more \u2064secure future for all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 19-year-old in Florida was arrested for possessing personal notes and plans to &#8220;kill everyone&#8221; at his high school. 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