MARYLAND TEEN ARRESTED AFTER WRITING A 129 PAGE MEMOIR ON A SCHOOL SHOOTING

A Maryland teen has been arrested on a charge of threatening mass violence after officials say they uncovered evidence that he made plans involving a school shooting, at a Montgomery County school.

Alex Ye, 18, whose legal name is Andrea Ye, was arrested on Wednesday after law enforcement was notified to a 129-page “memoir” he allegedly authored that included details of shooting up both a high school and elementary school, stated by officials.

A witness that Ye shared the writings contacted authorities in early March because the witness said the writings bore “striking similarities” to Ye, according to officials. The witness also believed the writings indicated Ye was prepared for the shooting to occur.

Ye claims the writings as a piece of fiction, but Ye later described the writings as “his memoir” when speaking with law enforcement. Authorities determined, based on their investigation, that the writings appear to contain “portions of fictional and non-fictional qualities,”.

When Law enforcement recovered Ye search history they found concerning social media posts and internet searches including him allegedly querying “gun range near me,” descriptions of an AR-15 now used as part of the investigation.

It has not been stated that Ye had any firearm possessions at the time of his arrest.

Ye also has not entered a plea and is being held at the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit where he is awaiting a bond hearing.