How was the attack averted? had conversation about plans/violent threats reported, was arrested/tackled/otherwise physically restrained How many suspects were involved with the plot? 2 Lessons Learned It is essential that every student has at least one person in their school community that they trust enough to share concerning behavior with. In this case, students reported […]
How was the attack averted? was arrested/tackled/otherwise physically restrained What kind of weapon(s) was going to be used? Arson/fire setting, Bomb/Explosive, Firearm How many suspects were involved with the plot? 3 Lessons Learned It is essential that every student have one trusted adult they can share safety and other concerns with. Promote See Something, Say […]
How was the attack averted? was arrested/tackled/otherwise physically restrained What kind of weapon(s) was going to be used? Firearm How many suspects were involved with the plot? 1 Lessons Learned It is essential that every student has at least one adult in their school community that they trust enough to share concerning behavior with. In […]
Student writes a “methodical” plan in a notebook before the shooting. He writes that he is considering using a handgun and a knife to kill a school bully.
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Classmates catch wind that a student is carrying a weapon and report it to the SRO…
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A student writes a bomb threat and leaves it in his school bathroom.
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This student was generally disruptive in class, but not known to be violent. We worked with the student on a regular basis to improve classroom behavior. This student displayed odd behavior for several years prior to this event…
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Six 7th-grade students were planning an attack in which they would cut the power lines and telephones to the school, and then kill students and faculty with guns and knives…
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A student goes to see the school counselor after his first period class, and tells her that she is the only one that can talk him out of something. According to the County Sheriff, the student tells the counselor that he is going to kill some teachers and a police officer…
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A student posts a photo on Instagram and writes that his mother made him stop playing a video game, and that “[He] will just play Call of Duty at school…
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