A 13-year-old student was arrested after the Knoxville Police Department said they received a report that he threatened to bring a gun to Ridgedale School. He is accused of making threats of mass violence.
Police say a student threatened to shoot someone at the school. Police worked together to identify and locate the student, whose name is not being released because he is a minor.
The student was questioned on August 28 and arrested at his home, according to a KPD press release.
“We will have zero tolerance for those who make threats of violence against our schools,” Chief Paul Noel said in a news release. “I am grateful for the quick response of our officers and law enforcement partners after being notified of this threat.”
This article was originally published on the Knoxville News Sentinel: Knoxville student arrested, charged with making threats of mass violence
