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Three people were arrested in connection with an alleged plot to carry out a shooting at Cherokee High School in Canton, Georgia, after authorities said they had obtained a floor plan of the school and selected August 20 as the target date. Shane Keith Taylor, 17, Michael Brandon Terry, 21, and an unidentified juvenile suspect are accused of planning the attack, with Taylor and Terry allegedly agreeing to provide weapons and discussing the purchase of body armor, video cameras and combat boots. The juvenile, who lives in Canton, was arrested on October 20 after threatening social media posts were flagged by the FBI, while Taylor and Terry were arrested on October 23 in Georgia and California, respectively.
The suspects are charged with conspiracy to commit murder, and the juvenile also faces charges of disrupting public schools. Police said investigators seized guns, ammunition and electronic devices, but confirmed there is no ongoing threat to the school or county. Cherokee County School District Superintendent Mary Elizabeth Davis said law enforcement had completely disrupted the plot, calling the response reassuring.
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