Rockville student receives indictment for alleged manifesto with school shooting plan

Formal indictments were filed against a Rockville, Maryland student accused in April of writing a manifesto that detailed a potential school shooting as the teen is expected to make another court appearance in late June.

Friday was supposed to be a court appearance for Andrea Ye, known as Alex, to set a trial date for the 18-year-old, according to a Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office official. That hearing was moved to June 21 due to scheduling issues between the judge and attorneys.

Ye’s appearance, however, will bring him a step closer to a formal trial after being arrested on April 17 for a 129-page so-called “fictional” story that officials said included plans for a mass shooting at Wootton High School and an elementary school.

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