SAN ANTONIO, Texas (KWTX) – Cameron Darrick Peterson, 20, of New Braunfels, pleaded guilty in a federal court to one count of attempt to receive firearm to use to use in a plot targeting a popular interstate store and several schools, federal prosecutors said.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Peterson began planning mass shootings since November 2022.
On Jan. 4, 2024, Peterson attempted to purchase a 12-gauge shotgun from a New Braunfels pawn shop. He completed the required background check and was denied due to his age and the type of firearm he was attempting to purchase, prosecutors said…