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Australian teen sentenced to 3 years in juvenile detention for nation's first school shooting

A 15-year-old boy brought rifles to his school in Two Rocks, leading to a lockdown, mentioned by the Perth Children's Court.
The boy fired shots, causing fear, but called emergency services and didn't want his siblings connected to a killer, according to court statements.
The judge sentenced the teen to detention for three years, with at least 16 months before possible release, following extremely serious offenses.

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BBC News

Australia: Teen jailed for what is thought to be nation's first school shooting

The 15-year-old took two of his father's rifles and opened fire at a Perth school last May.

2 months ago·United Kingdom

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Sydney Morning Herald

Perth teen first in Australia to be jailed over school shooting

A Perth teen has become the first in Australia to be jailed over a school shooting after opening fire in the city’s northern suburbs.

2 months ago·Sydney, Australia

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ABC Australia

Teen jailed for school shooting at Perth's Atlantis Beach Baptist College

A 15-year-old boy is sentenced to three years in juvenile detention after sparking fears of an American-style school shooting in Australia when he fired gunshots at a Perth school, later telling a triple-0 operator he had planned to kill people but changed his mind.

2 months ago·Australia

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The Epoch Times

Perth Teen Who Shot at His School Gets Three Years Detention

A vulnerable teenager who fired gunshots at a classroom, sparking fears of Australia’s first US-style school shooting, will spend at least 16 months in detention. The 15-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, took two rifles to his school, the Atlantis Beach Baptist College in Two Rocks, about 70km north of Perth, on May 24 last year. He fired three shots from his father’s .243 hunting rifle, sending students and teachers scramblin…

2 months ago·New York, United States

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The West Australian

Teen who fired shots at school sentenced to detention

A 15-year-old boy who fired three shots at his school, sending it into lockdown, has been sentenced to three years detention but could be released sooner.

2 months ago

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UPI

Australian teen sentenced to 3 years in juvenile detention for nation's first school shooting

A 15-year-old Australian boy was sentenced to three years in juvenile detention Thursday after he pled guilty to opening fire at a school in the Perth suburbs in May in the country's first-ever school shooting.

2 months ago·Washington, United States

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