Event Brief
Relative pins armed child, school shooting plot foiled
Filed: May 23, 2026 at 4:02 PM ET
Summary: Will County officials say a relative spotted a boy with a firearm and called 911, stopping a planned school shooting.
WHO: Will County Sheriff’s Office
WHAT: A relative spotted a juvenile with a firearm, pinned him down, and called 911; deputies detained him and recovered weapons and items.
WHEN: May 23, 2026 at 3:28 PM ET
WHERE: 2400 block of Helmar Lane, Plainfield Township
WHY: A relative discovered the juvenile was armed with a firearm and called 911 while pinning him down.
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