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Police Say an Alleged Plot Has Been Interrupted
According to Police in South Pasadena, two teenagers said they were willing to die in a shootout after killing as “many people as possible.” They’re under arrest, but no guns have been found. We’ll talk with the Mayor and ask a specialist about how to detect any warning signs.
By Warren Olney • • 25m ListenAccording to Police in South Pasadena, two teenagers said they were willing to die in a shootout after killing as “many people as possible.” They’re under arrest, but no guns have been found. We’ll talk with the Mayor and ask a specialist about how to detect any warning signs.
Also tonight, Austin Beutner talks about his plans as the new publisher of the Los Angeles Times. Will he beef up local coverage? What about foreign news? And what happened to Beutner’s plans to buy the paper?
Banner Image: News crews gather outside South Pasadena High School in South Pasadena, California August 19, 2014. Police in the Los Angeles suburb of South Pasadena said on Monday they had thwarted a mass shooting plot with the arrest of two teenagers who were conspiring to kill several staffers and as many fellow students as possible at their high school. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
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2 storiesThe Foiled School Shooting Plot in South Pasadena
South Pasadena Police Chief Art Miller says two students had a “huge plan” for a mass shooting at South Pasadena High. After they were arrested, he says they told officers they were willing to die in a police shootout. No weapons were found, and there was no target date, but the evidence was “pretty frightening.”
Read the story11 minA Conversation with Austin Beutner, New Publisher of the LA Times
Former investment banker Austin Beutner was First Deputy Mayor of Los Angeles under Antonio Villaraigosa. He raised $600,000 to run for Mayor on his own, but dropped out before the campaign really began.
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