FBI tip averts potential mass shooting in Indiana; teen sentenced to 20 years

MOORESVILLE, Ind. (TNND) — A 19-year-old teenager who was convicted of plotting a mass shooting at an Indiana high school earlier this year has been sentenced.

Trinity Shockley was sentenced to 20 years in prison with eight years suspended after pleading guilty to conspiracy to murder on Nov. 24. According to online court records, Shockley’s sentence will be followed by five years of probation.

Shockley emotionally apologized to the intended target in court and to the community, saying, “I am so sorry I put you in that position of fear,” according to WFYI-FM. Shockley said her mental health had gotten better after being surrounded by “people that care about me.”…

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