Overview
- A family member discovered the armed juvenile at a home on the 2400 block of Helmar Lane and pinned him down before calling 911, stopping the plot on May 22.
- Deputies who responded that day recovered a Glock handgun, a backpack with multiple loaded magazines, knives, gloves and an accelerant from the residence.
- The teen made suicidal and homicidal statements to first responders, was taken to a hospital for evaluation, and was later released into Will County custody and transferred to River Valley Justice Detention Center.
- Police have filed charges including attempted first-degree murder, attempting to make a terrorist threat and weapons violations that include alleged possession of ammunition without a required FOID card.
- Plainfield School District 202 and local police increased security on the final day of classes and the case highlights how juvenile privacy rules shape what details are released as the legal process moves toward a detention hearing.