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3 arrested in alleged shooting plot at Cherokee High School — Rome Schools news

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Police have arrested three people in connection with an alleged conspiracy to carry out a shooting at Cherokee High School, authorities said.The investigation began after the FBI flagged threatening social media posts to Cherokee County School District police. On Oct. 19, district police contacted the Canton Police Department, which opened an investigation.Detectives identified a juvenile Canton resident connected to the threats. The juvenile was arrested Oct. 20 on charges of conspiracy to commit murder and disruption of a public school. Police are not releasing the juvenile’s identity.As the investigation continued, detectives identified two additional suspects. On Oct. 23, police arrested Shane Keith Taylor, 17, and charged him with conspiracy to commit murder. He was taken to the Cherokee County Adult Detention Center, according to police.Michael Brandon Terry, 21, of Chatsworth, California, was also arrested in California by the FBI and the Los

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