13-year-old boy allegedly plotted to commit mass shooting at Ohio synagogue

A 13-year-old boy has been arrested and charged in connection to an alleged plan to carry out a mass shooting at a Jewish synagogue in Ohio.

On September 1, more than a month before Hamas' vicious attacks on Israel, the Stark County Sheriff’s Office got word that a 13-year-old boy had supposedly been making plans to commit a mass shooting at Temple Israel in Canton. The Canton Repository reported that the "threat was discovered ... in Plain Township," eight miles or so north of Canton, though it is unknown where the boy lives.

According to reports, the juvenile, who has not been named because of his age, shared his plans on the online message server Discord. Once deputies learned about the allegedly violent plot, they felt compelled to share it with various people and agencies, court documents said, perhaps to warn them. As might be expected, the news caused some to panic.

The "detailed plan to complete a mass shooting at the Temple Israel on the Discord platform ... required an immediate investigatory response and notification of public individuals and agencies including the school system in which caused significant public alarm within those agencies," court documents claimed.

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The boy was arrested and charged with misdemeanor counts of inducing panic and disorderly conduct. The New York Post noted that it is unclear whether the boy ever truly intended to carry out the shooting or whether weapons were ever recovered at his residence when he was arrested.

The boy is scheduled to appear in Stark County Family Court on December 20.

The Anti-Defamation League of Cleveland released a statement, saying it was “horrified that a young teen has been arrested and accused of planning a mass shooting at a synagogue in Canton, Ohio. We thank law enforcement for its thorough investigation.

"And for young people like this suspect, we hope this can be a teachable moment. Hate and threats on social media, as in real life, cannot and will not be tolerated," the group added.

Rabbi David Komerofsky of Temple Israel declined to comment on the allegations because they involve a minor.

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