A 13-year-old student from Kenosha Unified School District was taken into custody and charged with one count of terroristic threats after a school shooting threat at Roosevelt Elementary School in Kenosha, officials said. The boy attempted to enter the school yesterday but was intercepted by staff before he could do so. No injuries were reported. According to
The Hill
, the teen had conducted internet research on school shootings and fled on foot when confronted.
Kenosha police, who executed a search warrant at the suspect’s home, found several airsoft guns and a replica rifle. These items, designed to closely resemble real firearms, were not capable of discharging live ammunition. “The suspect’s mother was cooperative during the course of the investigation and advised that the suspect did not have access to firearms,” as per a report from
FOX6 News
. Despite the lack of real firearms, the emulation of such weapons was enough to promptly place the student into custody.
Detailed in a news release, the young suspect originally claimed to detectives he went to the elementary school with the intent to sell candy, but a conversation with a social worker revealed a more troubling motive. “The teen told detectives he went to the elementary school to sell candy but later told a social worker he intended to scare students,”
KRON4 News
detailed from the police statement.
Prior to the incident, the teen had reportedly been engaging in concerning behavior, such as sharing videos and making comments to peers that indicated a fascination with school violence. Kenosha Police Chief Patton highlighted the warning signs, saying they “have information that the suspect performed multiple internet searches related to school shootings.” Patton added, “This is something that had been told to people of his growing intentions,” as reported by
KRON4 News
. The teen is scheduled to quickly make an initial appearance in court today.
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