Crime & Safety
Man Sentenced for Plot to Shoot Up Schools in Stratford, Danbury
The man teamed up with Natalie Carpenter, 18, in 2014 while living in a group home, to come up with a plan to copy the Columbine shootings.
Stratford, CT — A 21-year-old Torrington man was sentenced to seven years in prison for his role in a plot to shoot up schools in Stratford and Danbury in 2014.
The Republican-American reports Peter Thulin teamed up with Natalie Carpenter, 18, while they were living at a group home for the mentally ill in Torrington and came up with a plan to copy the 1999 Columbine High School shootings in Colorado.
Another resident learned of their plan and notified the authorities.
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Carpenter, who had told police she was bullied while at Stratford High School, pleaded guilty earlier this year and also received a seven-year sentence, according to the Republican-American.
Thulin, who has been jailed since his arrest, did not contest the charges, according to the Republican-American.
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