Former Parkrose High Student With Gun Expected To Plead Guilty

By Conrad Wilson (OPB)
Portland, Ore. Oct. 9, 2019 8:30 p.m.

The former student who carried a firearm into Parkrose High School in May has agreed to plead guilty.

Angel Granados-Diaz, 19, is set to appear in court on Thursday for a change of plea hearing.

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Granados-Diaz has been charged with two counts of possession of a weapon in a public building, a felony, as well as possession of a loaded firearm in a public building and recklessly endangering another person, both misdemeanors.

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The exact terms of the deal were not immediately available. But Adam Thayne, Granados-Diaz's defense attorney, confirmed to OPB a deal had been reached with the Multnomah County District Attorney's Office.

"We don't comment on pretrial negotiations," said Brent Weisberg, a spokesman for the District Attorney's Office.

A judge will still have to approve any agreement.

On May 17, just before noon, Granados-Diaz entered Parkrose High School in Northeast Portland carrying a shotgun, according to police.

He was confronted and then disarmed by Parkrose High School football coach Keanon Lowe, a former football star for the University of Oregon. Lowe’s actions have wildly been considered heroic.

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