HESPERIA, MI – Students are in class today at Hesperia High School after a student made threatening statements on Wednesday, Feb. 28. „We are recognizing concern this…
HESPERIA, MI – Students are in class today at Hesperia High School after a student made threatening statements on Wednesday, Feb. 28.
„We are recognizing concern this evening from parents regarding a high school student and some statements he made this afternoon to other students about wanting to shoot up the school,“ said Superintendent Vaughn White, in a Facebook post.
The nation is on edge after a school shooting in Florida on Feb. 14 that resulted in 17 deaths.
Law enforcement is present at the school today, White said, not because there’s a threat, but to ease the overall concern from parents.
The student made the statement to his peers near the end of the day. Students then notified a teacher, who told the high school principal, who then contact police, White said Thursday, March 1.
The student was detained, interviewed and sent home, he said in the Facebook post.
„The student has been vetted through law enforcement and there’s no credible threat of harm,“ White said Thursday. „This was a student who was frustrated and made a blanket statement.“
The student has been suspended, he added.
„I am confident of the safety of students at school tomorrow as this student will not be present and will be getting the help he needs,“ White said in the post. „We take the safety of your children very seriously.“
