Three Students Arrested Today in Unrelated School Threat Cases

Three male students, including two 12-year-olds, have been arrested today in the following unrelated threat cases:

• An 11th grader at Knowledge Academy became upset after his backpack was taken due to it not being clear which is the school's policy. He said that if his headphones were missing he threatened "Antioch part two". He was immediately removed from class. A search of his person and backpack produced nothing concerning;
• The FBI was notified of a threat against Antioch High School and Hillsboro High School posted on Instagram. FBI agents and MNPD Rapid School Safety Team officers responded to Dupont Tyler Middle School where they interviewed a 12-year-old male suspect who admitted to posting the story;
• A 12-year-old 6th grader at Apollo Middle School threatened to shoot four of his classmates around dismissal time, showing one of them a picture of a gun.

All three students are charged in Juvenile Court with making a threat of mass violence.

Threats against schools and institutions are taken very seriously by the MNPD. Those responsible, once identified, will be prosecuted.