COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office has charged a former student of District 20, 19-year-old William Whitworth, with attempted murder for allegedly planning attacks on three Colorado Springs schools. Whitworth identifies as female and goes by “Lily,” officials said.
The arrest affidavit details that the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office was alerted to threats made by Whitworth of a school shooting. During initial contact, the suspect appeared to be under the influence and confirmed they had planned an attack.
Whitworth identified Timberview Middle School as a “main target” and other churches.
Deputies later found evidence at the suspect’s home, including journals with lists of firearms and how to make them, a list of individuals to be killed, and information about improvised explosive devices.
KRDO reported
Whitworth said the manifesto was four pages long and had “schizophrenic rants” on them. However, the affidavit states when deputies asked if she was schizophrenic, she replied “I hope not.”
According to the affidavit, Whitworth was asked how much she knew about school shootings, and she stated, “Too much.” When asked what she meant by that, Whitworth stated “There’s a page in my manifesto and there’s a bunch of mass killers.”
On the dry-erase board, investigators noted it looked like a labeled floor plan of a school, with labels identifying the office, bathrooms, classrooms, and the different levels.
According to the affidavit, one of the notebooks also had a list of various mass shooters, serial killers, politicians, and entertainers with commentary on each.
Below is how the names were listed in the affidavit:
Eric and Dylan: Losers
Adam Lanza: To smart
Isreal Keyes: Degenerate
Lauren Southern: Pathetic
Vaush: Terrorist
Donald J. Trump: Con-mam
Bad cops: Useless garbage
Stockholm, Name: Liam K.
Whitworth faces charges of criminal attempt to commit murder in the first degree, interference with staff or students, menacing, and criminal mischief, and is being held in the Elbert County Jail.
Whitworth’s preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 5, 2023, and bond is set at $75,000. No firearms or explosives were found on the suspect or in the home during the arrest.
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