It has been a matter of much speculation where Austin Thompson got the gun he allegedly used on Oct. 13, 2022, in a mass shooting that claimed five lives. His father Alan Thompson's citation – on a charge of storing a firearm in a manner accessible to a minor – would appear to answer that question.

Father of Raleigh mass shooting suspect cited for failure to store firearm safely

The teen accused of a mass shooting last fall in Raleigh appeared in court Tuesday morning. A judge ruled that Austin Thompson -- who was 15 when investigators say he shot and stabbed his brother, then shot four others in Raleigh's Hedingham neighborhood -- should be tried in district court as an adult.

Raleigh mass shooting suspect will be tried as adult

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A crafty teenager hopes to win big bucks after making a coronavirus-themed prom dress entirely out of duct tape.

DOWN DUE TO ITS PORTRAYAL OF THE PREWAR SOUTH. >>> A CRAFTY TEENAGER HOPES TO MAKE BIG BUCKS AFTER MAKING A CORONAVIRUS PROM DRESS OUT OF DUCT TAPE. THE TEENAGER ENTERED THE SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST, AND THE 18- YEAR-OLD TURNED TO THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC FOR INSPIRATION. SHE USED 41 BRIGHTLY COLORED BALLS OF TAPE, AND SHE SPENT CLOSE TO 400 HOURS TO MAKE THESE HANDCRAFTED GOWNS, THIS ACKNOWLEDGES FRONT-LINE WORKERS AND HAS A CORONAVIRUS HANDBAG, THEY WILL ANNOUNCE A WINNER JULY 21, SHE IS INCREDIBLY TALENTED. >> WELL, HOW ABOUT THAT. I WONDER HOW HEAVY THAT IS? >> YES, GOOD POINT. >> A BEAUTIFUL DRESS. >> SHE WILL NOT BE GOING TO PROM, VIRTUALLY. >> SOMEONE WILL BE STUCK ON HER. >> OH. >> I'M SORRY. >> I'M SORRY. >> IT WAS, OH MAN, YOU KNOW WHAT

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Teen gets crafty with duct tape prom dress with COVID-19 theme