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Published - Friday, September 05, 2008

Accused killer charged with 7 more felonies

MARINETTE, Wis. (AP) — A Michigan man accused in a shooting rampage that killed three teenage swimmers at a river on the Wisconsin-Michigan border has been charged with seven more felonies.

Scott J. Johnson of Kingsford, Mich., had been charged with three counts of first-degree intentional homicide. Internet court records say he is now also charged with six counts of attempted first-degree intentional homicide and one count of second-degree sexual assault.

His attorney, Len Kachinsky, says he expected at least some of the additional charges to be filed.

The 38-year-old is to enter a plea this afternoon and Kachinsky says he may plead insanity.

Prosecutors say Johnson went to the Menominee River on July 31 and opened fire on a group of swimmers, killing three and injuring one. Investigators say he fired about 17 shots.

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