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During the summer of 2013 John Ladue tested out his bombs. This was an important event because this shows John was wanting to actually bomb his school. This picture is a location of John's bomb testing.
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John claims that he studied the Columbine school shooting and even studied the Boston Marathon Bombing. This is important because this shows that John wanted to do more damage and really execute his murder plot.
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According to the article a woman called the police after she saw John Ladue breaking into a storage locker. This was important because when the police looked in the storage locker they found materials for bomb making.
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Behind bars John was diagnosed with a severe form of autism. This is important because people with forms of autism are much more likely to lash out with anger. Research has found that a lot of people who do school shootings may have some type of autism.
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According to the article more than six people have been charged with school shooting plots since Ladue's arrest. This is important because this shows how relevant shootings are and we always need to be aware of these shootings.