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New Braunfels Man Pleads Guilty to Mass Murder Plot, Faces Up to Decade in Prison

Oct 31, 2024, 07:54 PM

Cameron Peterson, a 20-year-old from New Braunfels, Texas, has pleaded guilty in federal court to a weapons charge after planning mass murder attacks. The FBI foiled his plot following a tip that revealed his obsession with mass shootings and violent plans. Authorities linked Peterson to disturbing journals and an attempted shotgun purchase. He also tried to buy two guns but was denied and had plans to attack a gas station, grocery store, and school. Additionally, he made an explosive device. Peterson now faces up to a decade in prison, according to the US Attorney's Office.