Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Coaldale Teenager Charged After Threatening to "Shoot Up" School


A teenager from Coaldale was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly threatening to "shoot up" their school.
The Coaldale Police Department reports that on January 9th, 2024, they were contacted by the FBI for a reported threat made on an online video game chat.

The 14-year-old suspect from Coaldale reportedly wrote: "I'm going to shoot up my school."

The suspect's IP address was tracked to an address in Coaldale.

Officers responded and contacted the homeowner, and a 14-year-old juvenile confessed to the incident, according to police. The juvenile was arrested and charged with terroristic threats.