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Student faces 19 charges connected to chemical incident at Benson HS in Portland
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Key Points:
- A 15-year-old Benson Polytechnic High School student faces 19 charges, including 12 counts of attempted murder and first-degree domestic terrorism, after exposing classmates to a chemical mixture on September 8.
- The student allegedly mixed chemicals in the school cafeteria, inhaling toxic fumes and causing critical injury to himself while prompting an evacuation of the school.
- Additional charges include second-degree attempted terrorism, unlawful manufacturing and possession of a destructive device, possession and unlawful use of a weapon, and reckless endangerment.
- Several students were evaluated for chemical exposure, but authorities stated that being in the environment for up to eight hours posed no adverse health effects.
- This case follows a separate domestic terrorism indictment earlier this year involving a teenager accused of plotting attacks on ICE agents in Portland, though those charges were later dismissed.
