Pickering teen charged with school shooting threat and 3D-printed gun parts

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A 16-year-old boy in Pickering, Ontario, faces charges for allegedly threatening a shooting at a high school and manufacturing firearm parts with a 3D printer. Durham regional police acted on tips from multiple sources, including international policing partners, about online comments. A Thursday home search led to the seizure of a 3D printer, an incomplete part for a semi-automatic firearm called an Urutau, and electronic devices. The teen was arrested and charged with uttering threats and manufacturing firearm parts. He was held for a bail hearing, according to police.


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