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Teen suspect in plot to kill peers: I'm a loving person

Originally published: May 12, 2010 9:34 PM
Updated: May 12, 2010 10:22 PM
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER  jennifer.kelleher@newsday.com

Quick ReadPolice say Christopher Franko and his girlfriend planned to carry shotguns into the high school and open fire on students.

Police mug shot of Christopher Franko, 17, of

Photo credit: Handout | Police mug shot of Christopher Franko, 17, of Bohemia

The teen who has twice been accused of plotting to kill students at Connetquot High School said Wednesday that he's never wanted to hurt anyone.

"I'm a very loving person," Christopher Franko said during a jailhouse interview. "But nobody wants to view me as that. Everybody wants to view me as the mad bomber."

Franko's second arrest in about two years comes as he was finally getting...

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