UPDATE: Laurel Student Threatened to 'Shoot and Kill Others,' Police Say
The student reportedly had access to guns, leading authorities to believe there was a credible threat.
Updated below. A Laurel High School student has been hospitalized for psychiatric evaluation after threatening to commit acts of violence and "possibly shoot and kill others," according to a city official. Pete Piringer, a spokesman for the City of Laurel, said the alleged threats were first brought to the attention of a teacher on Monday by concerned classmates. That information was passed to a school security official, who then notified the Laurel Police Department. Investigators found the student's statements to be a "credible threat," Piringer said, in part because he was believed to have access to guns. Police contacted his parents and soon located the student, who was admitted to an area hospital for psychiatric evaluation. "This is…
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Colliemom
4:28 pm on Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Good to see classmates reported the threats to a teacher; they may have saved lives. Need to pay attention to people who seem in distress and/or make threats and take it seriously. Too often in past incidents the shooter did make comments but friends and classmates ignored them. Well done this time. more ›