Oswego Man Who Threatened to Create a Massacre Charged with Attempted Murder

Photo: Taylor Cano

The Oswego man who was shot by police officers after threatening to create a massacre and shoot himself in the street has been charged with several counts, including attempted murder, according to a release from the Oswego Police Department.

Taylor J. Cano, 24, of the 100 block of Ashlawn Avenue in Oswego, made several phone calls to the police indicating that a massacre was going to happen and that he was going to shoot himself in the street, according to a release from the Oswego Police Department. Cano called the police and then hung up several times. At one point, Cano said he had a rifle and would shoot anyone who came to help him.

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When officers went to his residence, they found Cano outside his home with a rifle. Cano allegedly raised the rifle toward the officers. According to the release, the man did not comply with orders from the officers who, fearing for their safety, fired at him.

Cano was stuck in the the torso and police gave first aid to him. The Oswego Fire Protection District took him to an area hospital for further medical attention.

In addition to two counts of attempted murder, Cano was also charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon. He was arrested by police after he was discharged from the hospital at 10:30 a.m. Thursday.