'Twilight' movie theater shooting plot suspect planned 2009 attack
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Posted: 11/20/2012
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By: Associated Press - By: HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - A southwest Missouri man accused of plotting to open fire inside a theater during the "Twilight" movie underwent a mental evaluation in 2009 after following around a Walmart store clerk.
An arrest report released Tuesday says Blaec Lammers brought a knife to the store in Bolivar looking for an "easy victim" after watching the horror film "Halloween."
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He told authorities he was planning to follow the clerk into a storage room and kill him when he heard his name over the public address system. No charges were filed.
The 20-year-old Lammers was arrested last week after his mother contacted police.
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Investigators found he'd recently bought assault rifles and 400 rounds of ammunition. He told authorities he also planned to attack a Walmart store.
His public defender declined comment Tuesday.
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