Trans-identifying teen agrees to plead guilty to plotting Valentine's Day massacre at high school



A trans-identifying teen accused of plotting a Valentine's Day massacre at an Indiana high school reportedly has agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to commit murder.

Trinity Shockley — an 18-year-old female who identifies as a male — was arrested Feb. 12 after someone notified an FBI tip line that an acquaintance was planning a school shooting, had access to an AR-15 rifle, and had just ordered a bulletproof vest.

'Everyone lives to die. I am a loser.'

The FBI — which ultimately alerted the Mooresville Metropolitan Police Department about the possible shooting plot — investigated Shockley's accounts on the Discord instant messaging app and Snapchat and found multiple correspondences in which the suspect appeared to confirm she had it in mind to shoot up her school, according to the probable cause affidavit.

In one conversation on Discord, Shockley allegedly said she had been planning a "Parkland part two" for at least a year, referring to the Feb. 14, 2018, mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.

The affidavit indicated that Shockley confided in her school counselor on Feb. 11 that she was sexually infatuated with Nikolas Cruz — the convicted shooter who murdered 17 people at Parkland — wanted to have his children, and had written to him several times since his incarceration.

During a search of Shockley's family home, police indicated they found what appeared to be a framed photo of Dylann Roof — the white identitarian responsible for the 2015 mass shooting at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina — in the student's bedroom along with other images of mass shooters, including Cruz.

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In addition to locating a soft armor vest and ammunition in the house, police found multiple notebooks allegedly belonging to the teen containing damning entries. In one notebook, Shockley allegedly wrote on Dec. 16, 2024, "I am aslo [sic] a transgender male. I have a lot of homicidal thoughts. In all honesty, I want to be just like Elliot Rodger. He is my main influencer along with Nikolas Cruz."

Rodger is a mass murderer who killed six and injured 14 in a 2014 attack near the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Shockley allegedly wrote in an entry dated Jan. 9, "All of these minorities are useless. I bleieve [sic] others dont desreve [sic] to live. Everyone lives to die. I am a loser."

The agreement filed Monday and confirmed by chief deputy prosecutor Cassie Mellady would have Shockley plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit murder — a level 2 felony — and the state drop the other two charges of terroristic intimidation, the Indiana Star reported.

Although a conviction on the single count could net Shockley a sentence of 10 to 30 years behind bars, her attorney reportedly has requested that she serve no more than 12.5 years in prison and fewer than five years on probation.

In addition to having to regularly meet with mental health professionals, Shockley's probation per the proposed terms of the plea deal would be conditional on her prohibition from visiting all Morgan County school properties and searching for any material related to school shootings.

Dakota VanLeeuwen, the Morgan County judge overseeing the case, reportedly has taken the plea agreement under advisement and will issue a ruling on the matter next month.

Mellady told WIBC-FM that Shockley's trans-identification has no bearing on the case.

There has been a rash of trans-identifying mass shooters and would-be mass shooters in recent years.

For instance:

  • a trans-identifying man shot up a Catholic church full of children in Minneapolis on Aug. 27, killing two children and injuring 30;
  • a male-identifying woman planned to shoot up an elementary school and a high school in Maryland in April 2024 but was stopped in time by police — then later convicted;
  • a trans-identifying teen stalked the halls of a school in Perry, Iowa, on Jan. 4, 2024, ultimately murdering a child and an adult and wounding several others; and
  • a trans-identifying woman stormed into a Presbyterian school in Nashville on March 27, 2023, murdering three children and three adults.

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Black ex-Marine allegedly threatened to gun down white people like a 'serial killer': 'NEVER understand my struggles'



A black former Marine remains in a New Jersey jail on a federal charge after he repeatedly threatened to kill white people en masse, the Department of Justice says.

'This is why people like me shoot people.'

From December 2022 until at least May 2023, 23-year-old Joshua Cobb of Trenton, New Jersey, repeatedly sent text messages and posted social media messages that threatened to harm white people, a DOJ press release indicated. The press release shared several messages reportedly written by Cobb that reveal a strong hatred for humanity in general and white people in particular.

The following are just some of the messages attributed to Cobb:

  • "I want to cause mayhem on the white community. The reason I specifically want to target white people is because as a black male, they will NEVER understand my struggles. Same way I will never understand their struggles, but I don’t care to. I want to erase them. All of them really, but in this case as many as I possibly can. As of today I have officially began planning my attack. ... I have not chosen a exact date but I am going to be sure it is close to an important holiday to their race."
  • "Tbh I hope I do progress into a serial killer because I f***ing hate life man. ... But one day everyone will suffer. I promise I will make everyone feel my f***ing pain. My deep, sincere, raw, & sharp pain."
  • "It’s all a f***ing game and you all are going to die. I currently lack the means necessary to kill as many as I intend to but one day I will have the available resources (finance) to purchase the appropriate weaponry for my killing(s)."
  • "I’m just leaving evidence for whoever investigates my case."

Some of those messages were allegedly sent via text. Others were allegedly shared on social media under the username 1dayUsuffer. No such account currently exists on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, or X.

In speaking with law enforcement, Cobb allegedly admitted to writing at least some of the threatening messages and to planning a mass attack. He reportedly identified a Jersey Strong gym and an Aldi grocery store in Robbinsville, New Jersey, as two possible locations.

Cobb also reportedly expressed admiration for some white serial killers and indicated he felt a connection with them. He allegedly told investigators he respected the racist white shooter who gunned down black people in a Buffalo grocery store for his "element of surprise and style." He likewise claimed to have felt the white Parkland shooter's "pain."

When investigators told Cobb they would seize his digital devices, Cobb allegedly responded, "These are the things that make someone want to do the things we talked about." Cobb also allegedly told another Marine, "This is why people like me shoot people."

Cobb joined the Marines sometime in 2023 and completed basic training last June. He was stationed in California until he was discharged last week. He is believed to have made most, if not all, of the threatening messages from his home in New Jersey.

Cobb was arrested last Friday and charged with one count of transmitting a threat in interstate and foreign commerce, a federal offense that carries a sentence of up to five years in prison and $250,000. He remains in custody at the Monmouth County jail without bond. He has another hearing scheduled for Friday.

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Police release haunting video of a deadly mass shooter in ballistic vest terrorizing Phoenix by rattling off 200 rounds and Molotov cocktail



A man dressed in tactical gear and armed with a rifle and Molotov cocktail went on a murderous rampage in Phoenix on the night of Aug. 28. On Friday, the Phoenix Police Department released harrowing video footage of the violent onslaught that left three people dead and five others injured – including two police officers.

The mass shooting suspect – later identified as 24-year-old Isaiah Williams – reportedly left his hotel room at a Days Inn around 8:30 p.m. He is seen on video dressed from head to toe in tactical gear – including a helmet, gas mask, knee pads, and a ballistic vest. He also is armed with a rifle, flash bangs, and a Molotov cocktail.

Immediately after exiting the hotel, the suspect began firing his weapon at vehicles and buildings. The suspect was walking through the parking lot, and spotted a white car driving. He opened fire on the vehicle. Two people in the car were shot and killed. The victims were later identified as Karla Garzona, 44, and Misael Arevalo, 36.

Three other people in the car fled for their lives as the suspect continued to shoot at the vehicle. They climbed over a fence in the parking lot behind a Waffle House.

Haunting security camera video shows the man continuing to fire off rounds in the parking lot.

The suspect then threw a Molotov cocktail at the window of the Waffle House. The window did not break, and the Molotov cocktail did not ignite.

The shooter then went to the glass door of the Days Inn reception area. He looked in, but did not fire his weapon at the three people inside.

The video shows the man continued to shoot his rifle indiscriminately, and wounded multiple people across the street.

As police arrived at the crime scene, the shooter unleashed a barrage of bullets at the officers. Two officers were shot.

A police officer is heard telling the dispatch, "I'm hit! I'm hit! I'm hit! Let's get me help!"

The officer was pinned down by gunfire, so the other officers devised a plan to extract him. Officers did not have their body cameras activated, so there is no video. Another officer rushed the downed cop to a local hospital.

Phoenix police located Williams, and he was already dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

NBC News reported, "Investigators who processed the aftermath of the Aug. 28 incident north of downtown Phoenix found 200 spent rifle casings, five magazine cartridges, unused flash bangs, and a Molotov cocktail, Phoenix Police Sgt. Vincent Cole said in a recorded statement."

Police did not reveal a possible motive for the mass shooting.

The Phoenix Police Department has launched an investigation into the mass shooting.

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