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Brandon Morrissette pleads guilty nearly 1 year after arrest on accusations he brought gun to West Geauga High School with plan to harm students

Morrissette was arrested last April as authorities said he admitted to using prior calculation and design in developing a plan to cause harm to students.

GEAUGA COUNTY, Ohio — Nearly one year after he was arrested on allegations he brought a gun to West Geauga High School with a plan to harm other students, Brandon Morrissette has now pleaded guilty to charges in the case.

Court records show Morrissette -- who was 18 at the time of his arrest -- entered a guilty plea last week to charges of attempted murder and illegal possession of a deadly weapon in a school safety zone.

His sentencing date has not been set.

"He admitted to using prior calculation and design in developing a plan to cause harm to students at West Geauga High School on April 3," Chester Township Police Chief Craig Young said last year after Morrissette’s arrest. "He further acknowledged that the firearm seized by law enforcement on Monday was the weapon he intended to use to inflict that harm."

A fellow student, who was identified as Casey Orloski, was hailed as a hero in this situation after reporting he found a bullet in the bathroom.

"I was scared that someone was going to use that bullet during the school day, and that's why I went up to the school resource officer," Casey told 3News last year.

You can watch our interview with Casey in the video below:

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