MT Man Charged With Threat To Reenact Columbine

Helena’s NBC News affiliate reports

Charges of felony intimidation and possession of explosives have been filed against Helena resident Logan S. Pallister, 23. Police report he has allegedly threatened harm at Helena High School multiple times in the past.

According to court documents, Helena Police were advised of a possible school threat on the evening of Monday, May 30. An individual contacted the police after Pallister allegedly said weeks prior he was going to make bombs to use in a school.

Pallister allegedly showed the devices, which were said to have looked like propane bottles with fuses, to the individual on Monday which then led the witness to contact law enforcement.

The Montana Standard reports:



Pallister reportedly told witnesses he idolized and would reenact the April 20, 1999, Columbine High School shooting in which two teen gunmen killed 12 students and one teacher before killing themselves, according to a document filed Tuesday in Justice Court.

Pallister was arrested early Tuesday in front of his residence. Helena police said he had eight firearms, including three semi-automatic rifles and five handguns.

Pallister reportedly said he had the same duffle bags used in the Columbine shooting and a trench coat, Helena Police said in a May 31 affidavit. Pallister showed a witness several guns including a TEC-9, a long-barreled Uzi and what was later identified as an M-16, the affidavit says.