Warren Teen Faces Terroristic Threats Charges for Alleged Mass Shooting Plan

An 18-year-old Warren man has been charged with two counts of terroristic threats after he allegedly told police he had a plan to commit a mass shooting at Warren Area High School.

Court documents show Jared Hunter Rex faces two first-degree misdemeanor counts of terroristic threats. The charges were filed on Friday, September 5 , in Magisterial District Judge Raymond F. Zydonik’s office.

According to a police report, State Police in Warren received a call from Warren General Hospital on September 3 regarding a threat made against the Warren County School District.

Police interviewed Rex at the hospital, where he had been admitted to the psychiatric ward for homicidal and suicidal ideations the previous day, the report states. During the interview, he admitted to having thoughts and a plan to commit a mass shooting at Warren Area High School, according to the report.

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