Reed Wischhusen, 32, was convicted by a jury of multiple counts including 'attempting to endanger life' by storing firearms, ammunition and explosives at his home.
A gunman who assembled an arsenal of weapons over a decade and planned a 'Columbine-style' attack has been found guilty of all charges.
He then rushed at cops while pointing a gun at them - and was shot three times. One of the firearms officers told the trial he "thought I was going to die" during the incident. But prosecutors argued that the 'revenge' document had outlined his murderous intentions - and said he was 'building' the weaponry needed to turn it into a reality. In it, he wrote the first phrase would be a "hitman style attack" where he would use a range of disguises to give him a "more Arab look."
Join the Daily Record's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. The trial heard that alongside his firearms he also stored vast quantities of chemicals that could be used to create 'IEDs', a court heard.
He added: "I wanted them to shoot me dead - not to shoot them dead." In closing arguments, Mr Rees KC told the jury after acquiring such an arsenal his "promise" that it would remain a fantasy was "worthless."
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