
Shooting plot at Cherokee High School foiled, 3 arrested
By Derek Jones
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Three people are in custody after an investigation into an alleged conspiracy to carry out a school shooting in Cherokee County, police say.Authorities say there is no known ongoing threat toward Cherokee High School in Canton, but that their investigation is ongoing.According to the Canton Police Department, the agency's investigation began on Oct. 19, after the FBI identified threatening posts toward the school on social media and contacted the school district's law enforcement department.As part of the investigation, detectives identified a juvenile Canton resident, arresting them on Oct. 20 and charging them with conspiracy to commit murder and disruption or interference with the operation of public schools. Authorities are not releasing their name at this time due to their age.Law enforcement agencies later arrested two others in connection with the threats: 17-year-old Shane Keith Taylor of Metter, Georgia, and 21-year-old Michael Brandon Terry of Chatsworth, California. Both men