Florida Trans Teen, Friend Charged in Alleged Plot to Kill Classmate to ‘Resurrect’ Sandy Hook Shooter [WATCH]
Two teenagers in Florida are facing attempted premeditated murder charges after authorities say they plotted to kill a fellow student at Lake Brantley High School in Altamonte Springs in an alleged plan tied to Sandy Hook shooter Adam Lanza, as reported by The Blaze.
The suspects, Isabelle Valdez, 15, and Lois Lippert, 14, were arrested in January after police received an anonymous tip warning that a student was being targeted in a planned killing.
According to the Altamonte Springs Police Department, the tip was received on Jan. 22 and alerted authorities to a possible murder plot involving a student at the high school.
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Police began investigating the report the following morning. On Jan. 23, both girls arrived at school. By 7:38 a.m., officers asked a security guard to remove Valdez from her classroom so she could be questioned.
Court documents say Valdez identifies as transgender and goes by the name “Jimmy.”
During questioning with an assistant principal, Valdez admitted that she had been planning to kill another student, according to investigators.
Authorities asked how the alleged attack was supposed to be carried out. Police say Valdez told them she intended to use a knife and had already brought supplies to school.
Investigators said Valdez handed over a backpack that contained a knife, gloves, trash bags, and wipes.
Police said she told officials she had been hearing voices instructing her to kill the targeted student.
According to investigators, she said the voices told her the student reminded her of Adam Lanza, the gunman responsible for the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
Authorities say Valdez believed killing the student would lead to Lanza being resurrected.
Police said Valdez allegedly planned to stab the student in either the neck or the stomach.