Teen Pleads Guilty in School Shooting | Topeka News

Topeka News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 24, 2026 · 1m

A teen has pleaded guilty to 55 charges in the Apalachee High School shooting that killed two teachers and two students nearly two years ago, setting the stage for sentencing after a courtroom showdown between prosecutors and defense. The weapon, an assault rifle, was allegedly supplied by his father — himself convicted of murder and manslaughter — who knew of his son’s mental decline but failed to act. Prosecutors will unveil chilling evidence like surveillance and crime scene photos, while the defense plans to humanize the teen with testimony from a psychologist and his grandmother. This…