• News
  • Film and TV
  • Music
  • Tech
  • Features
  • Celebrity
  • Politics
  • Weird
  • Community
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • LADbible Group
  • LADbible
  • SPORTbible
  • GAMINGbible
  • Tyla
  • UNILAD Tech
  • FOODbible
  • License Our Content
  • About Us & Contact
  • Jobs
  • Latest
  • Topics A-Z
  • Authors
Facebook
Instagram
X
Threads
TikTok
YouTube
Submit Your Content
Police reveal disturbing social media posts after teen arrested for allegedly plotting mass shooting

Home> News> US News

Updated 11:16 14 Feb 2025 GMTPublished 10:35 14 Feb 2025 GMT

Police reveal disturbing social media posts after teen arrested for allegedly plotting mass shooting

The suspect now remains in police custody

Gerrard Kaonga

Gerrard Kaonga

A school in Indiana may have just avoided a school shooting after a tipster raised the alarm over their friend.

Police in Indiana say they have arrested 18-year-old Trinity Shockley following fears she would commit a mass shooting at her high school on Valentine's Day.

She was arrested just days after authorities uncovered the alleged plot to shoot up Mooresville High School, located southwest of Indianapolis.

The tipster informed the FBI that they believed their friend was planning the attack and had access to an AR-15 rifle as well as a bulletproof vest.

The tipper also revealed that Shockley was obsessed with Nikolas Cruz, the mass murderer who shot and killed 14 students and three staff members at Florida’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School back in February 2018.

Advert

When police raided Shockley’s home, they also found posters dedicated to other mass shooters. The was reportedly photos of Cruz; Dylan Roof, who killed nine people at a South Carolina church in 2015; and Andrew Blaze, who killed three people at a Pennsylvania grocery store in 2017.

When questioned by investigators, Shockley claimed that she was ‘joking’ about her plans. However, in messages sent to the tipster that were later revealed, she had said: “I’ve been planning this for a YEAR”.

Shockley had allegedly told her friend that she had been planning the shooting for a year (Morgan County Sheriff's Office)
Shockley had allegedly told her friend that she had been planning the shooting for a year (Morgan County Sheriff's Office)

Shockley’s social media posts also contained photos of the gun magazines as well as flattering messages about Cruz and Roof. Authorities have also said there were threats to carry out a school shooting.

Advert

The suspect is currently being held without bond, and stands accused of conspiracy to commit murder, threat to commit terrorism, and conspiracy to commit intimidation.

Mooresville Police Detective Matthew McDaniel, who got information from the school, has spoken about the suspect and their mental health.

Court records indicate that Shockley had previously received mental health counseling since freshman year and had expressed suicide thoughts. However, the school never considered the issue ‘significant enough to cause intervention’.

Police outside Moorseville High School following a tip about a mass shooting (WTHR)
Police outside Moorseville High School following a tip about a mass shooting (WTHR)

Advert

McDaniel’s also stated that her father ‘would deny her access to the resources’ whenever the teenager ‘would try to receive mental health assistance’.

In the court documents, the detective said: “It was [the school's] understanding that Mr. Shockley did not believe in mental health treatment and did not take his daughter's conditions seriously."

Shockley had also told investigators that she had been bullied for years at the school, most notably after being involved in an incident that saw her struck by a drunk driver while she was waiting for the school bus back in 2022.

Featured Image Credit: Morgan County Sheriff's Office

Topics: Police, News, US News

Gerrard Kaonga
Gerrard Kaonga

Gerrard is a Journalist at UNILAD and has dived headfirst into covering everything from breaking global stories to trending entertainment news. He has a bachelors in English Literature from Brunel University and has written across a number of different national and international publications. Most notably the Financial Times, Daily Express, Evening Standard and Newsweek.

Advert

Advert

Advert

Choose your content:

9 hours ago
10 hours ago
  • 9 hours ago

    Someone who invested $7,793 into Bitcoin 14 years ago and only just accessed it is now worth a staggering amount

    After 14 years of lying dormant, two bitcoin wallets holding 10,000 bitcoin each were activated this week

    News
  • 9 hours ago

    Elon Musk reveals 'two-part plan' to take control of US Congress with 'America Party'

    The Tesla boss has a new idea to shake up politics in the US

    News
  • 10 hours ago

    Expert issues urgent warning for anyone thinking about travelling whilst on Ozempic or Mounjaro

    Those on Ozempic or Mounjaro may face problems abroad if they don't declare it

    News
  • 10 hours ago

    YouTuber Nikocado Avocado shares shocking results of plastic surgery after 250lb weight loss

    Nikocado explained that following his weight loss, he sought the help of a plastic surgeon

    News
  • Police describe the moment 14-year-old suspect was arrested after four killed in Georgia school shooting
  • Disturbing 5-word statement police officer said to colleague after fatally shooting man during routine traffic stop
  • Chilling social media post emerges from Wisconsin Christian school shooter's father before shooting
  • 'Disturbing' police bodycam footage shows officer laughing after student was fatally hit by car