Tacoma 14-year-old arrested for threatening to shoot staff and students
Jun 8, 2022, 2:05 PM | Updated: 2:13 pm
Tacoma police arrested a 14-year-old for threatening to shoot fellow students as well as staff members at Northwest School of Innovative Learning on Tuesday afternoon.
A list of intended targets was found at his home when officers made the arrest, according to the police.
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At 3:45 pm staff at Northwest School of Innovative Learning called 911 for threats made to staff by a student to shoot students & staff. A list of intended targets had also been found. Officers arrested the 14-yr-old male for 10 counts of Felony Harassment at a house in Tacoma. pic.twitter.com/9i755ZFeA2
— Tacoma Police Department (@TacomaPD) June 8, 2022
Brian Suits, a KTTH host weighed in on the issue on his show, pointing out the importance of flagging the threats before any actions could be done.
“See how that works that if you want to make your school safe you report the potential danger,” Suits said on his show.
The boy is being held at Remann Hall Pierce County Juvenile Detention Facility and is being charged with 10 counts of Felony Harassment.