Kent Teenager in Custody for Alleged School Shooting Threat at Stanton Middle School

A 14-year-old student from Kent’s Stanton Middle School is being held in juvenile detention after allegedly issuing a threat to shoot a classmate.

WKYC

reports that the teenager threatened to shoot one student and implied that others could be harmed as well. The danger, which brought swift action from both school administrators and local law enforcement, fortunately, did not materialize into an immediate physical danger as no weapon was discovered.

Responding to the incident, Kent Police worked in concert with school officials and promptly took the youth into custody. Conducting a thorough search, they found no firearm on the premises, according to a statement obtained by

Record-Courier

. Once again, it appears that the layers of security established to protect educational environments have been tested by a disturbing act of a student reportedly making threats of violence.

Authorities have charged the 14-year-old with a third-degree felony for making terrorist threats and a first-degree misdemeanor for aggravated menacing. “Once again, we are grateful to our students who speak up to help protect our schools,” Police Administrative Lt. Mike Lewis shared with

Record-Courier

. This incident highlights the continuing issue of youth violence and the community’s reliance on vigilance from students and faculty alike.

Currently held at the Portage County Juvenile Detention Center, the consequences the young student faces underscore a critical juncture for them and the society grappling with the threat of school violence. According to a release from Kent Police and reported by

Cleveland19

, no weapons were found after they arrested the suspect and took him into custody.

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