Woman Charged with Threatening Mass Violence Against a School

Yaa-Adriel Poku, 27, is charged with making a threat of mass violence after multiple employees at Metro Christian Academy received an email on October 27 threatening a mass shooting. Classes were canceled the following day.

Poku subsequently sent a message to the Goodlettsville Police Department attempting to blame her ex-husband for the threatening emails. Poku's ex-husband has full custody of their 4-year-old child. The emails were an apparent ploy to regain custody of the child.

Poku, who lives in Seattle, arrived in Nashville today and was arrested at Nashville International Airport.

Poku faces additional charges related to the child custody issue.

Threats against schools, special events and businesses are taken very seriously by the MNPD. Those responsible, once identified, will be prosecuted. The Specialized Investigations Division is leading this investigation in cooperation with Goodlettsville and Hendersonville Police.