Texas grandma heroically foils grandson's mass shooting plot by bringing him to hospital

[sandensea]

A Texas grandmother was hailed as a hero by federal authorities after she foiled a potential mass shooting by taking her grandson to a hospital after he allegedly made threats.

William Patrick Williams, 19, was taken into custody by federal agents in Lubbock, Texas, after he told his grandmother about a plot to "shoot up" a local hotel and then commit suicide by cop, according to the Department of Justice.

According to a criminal complaint, the plot came to light on July 13, just weeks before a pair of mass shootings claimed the lives of at least 31 people in one weekend, when Williams told his grandmother that he'd purchased an AK-47.

At: https://abcnews.go.com/US/texas-grandma-heroically-foils-grandsons-mass-shooting-plot/story?id=64785245

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Wow, talk about a timely intervention by his grandmother!

I'm so glad she acted and got her grandson into a hospital and away from his misbegotten plans.

Grandmother:

[sandensea]

2. Hear, hear.

Sometimes the right person, at the right time, is all that stands between us and tragedies.

God only knows how many gun massacres have been averted by good people alerting authorities.

[efhmc]

3. What might really work in our country is if we had more people who really loved,

cared and listened to those of us who desperately need help. Thank you for saving his life and the lives of others.

[vercetti2021]

4. Scary

I live 2 hours from Lubbock and it's getting closer to home