S.C. teen accused in school plot wanted to kill Jesus

Apr. 29--FLORENCE --The mother of a high school senior who plotted to blow up Chesterfield High School warned a police dispatcher that her son might try to shoot officers if approached.

The 911 tape was played in federal court Tuesday as magistrate Thomas E. Rogers III weighed whether 18-year-old Ryan A. Schallenberger needed a mental evaluation.

Rogers is expected to decide in the next few days whether Schallenberger will be evaluated.

Schallenberger faces federal charges of attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction; attempting to damage, by means of an explosive, property of an institution receiving federal funds; and receiving an explosive in interstate commerce with the intent to kill, injure, and intimidate any person and unlawfully damage property.

If convicted of the federal charges, the straight-A Chesterfield High School senior could spend the rest of his life in prison.

Schallenberger also faces state charges of making bomb threats and possession of explosive materials.