Authorities arrested a18-year-old female student on Wednesday from Rockville, Maryland, for plotting to carry out shootings at two local schools.

The student identifies as transgender, and said she wanted to be “famous” according to a 129-page “manifesto.”

The Montgomery County Department of Police (MCPD) reported that Andrea Ye, who prefers the name Alex Ye, arrested the high school student following a joint investigation by MCPD and the FBI Baltimore Field Office.

The department said in its statement, which was released on Thursday, that the investigation was initiated after the FBI notified MCPD about a 129-page “manifesto” authored by Ye.

The document penned by Ye details plans for committing a school shooting and outlines strategies for executing the act. Ye also contemplates the idea of targeting an elementary school and expresses a desire “to be famous.”

MCPD obtained a search warrant that revealed internet searches, drawings, and documents related to threats of mass violence. Notably, the department chose to use Ye's preferred pronouns in its statement.

“As a result of the investigation, the Montgomery County Department of Police – Community Engagement Division coordinated with Montgomery County Public Schools to increase security at schools, particularly Wootton High School,” the department said.

A news conference is planned for Friday, April 19.

Maryland authorities released some of Ye's manifesto in the initial wave of court documents.

“I want to shoot up my school. I've been preparing for it for the past few months. As I sit in front of my dad's gun case and stare at the sleek, black gun inside, all I can think about is my finger on the trigger, taking aim, and killing people,” Ye wrote on page one.

“As I walk through the hallways, I cherry pick the classrooms that are the easiest targets. These ones are close to the entrance and have windows in the doors. I need to figure out how I'll sneak the gun in,” she said on page two.

“Millions of people die each day of cancer, old age, etc. and it's no big deal. But shoot someone and suddenly everyone is all concerned,” she continued on page 20. “The news reports on it, and protests for gun control happen. Nobody can escape death in the end. Why does it matter who delivers the final blow? It would bring me a lot of joy and satisfaction to kill, so it's kind of worth it, in a way.”

“There's a newspaper announcing a new mass shooting at an elementary school. The kill count isn't very high. I could probably beat it. My ultimate goal would be to set the world record for the most amount of kills in a shooting,” she asserted on page 38.

The parts of the manifesto that were released notably do not show motive.

Montgomery County Public Schools confirms that Ye is enrolled at Wootton but has not physically attended an MCPS school since the fall of 2022.

She has instead been participating in lessons through the virtual program Online Pathways to Graduation.

MCPS said that the charges against Ye are “extremely serious,” as reported by Fox 5, and that they plan to collaborate with MCPD to “support student safety and ensure a high level of safety for the entire community.”