The Hamilton County Reporter has learned the suspect in the Noblesville West Middle School shooting will admit guilt in the case.
According to the attorney for David Moore, a Nov. 5 hearing will involve Moore entering the juvenile version of a guilty plea and the case moving to sentencing.
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When asked about when Moore could be sentenced, Hamilton County Prosecutor Andre Miksha said, “Whether the court would decide the disposition that same day is up to the court. The court could announce it immediately, take a brief recess and come back in a few minutes later, or take the matter under advisement and come back on a later date to announce the considered disposition.”
Moore, who was 13 at the time of the shooting, was accused of shooting student Ella Whistler and teacher Jason Seaman at Noblesville West Middle School on May 25. Both victims survived the shooting. Seaman was hailed as a hero for stopping Moore.
Because of his age and the shootings not being fatal, Moore could not be tried as an adult.
The Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office filed a petition in June, alleging Moore “committed acts that would be felony or misdemeanor crimes if committed by an adult.” Those acts included two felony counts each of attempted murder, aggravated battery, battery by means of a deadly weapon, and possession of a firearm on school property, plus two misdemeanor counts of dangerous possession of a firearm and a misdemeanor count of possession of a knife on school property.