KPD says a 15 Year-Old Charged for Threat of Mass Violence

KPD says a 15 Year-Old Charged for Threat of Mass Violence

A 15-year-old male has been charged for making a threat of mass violence following a late-night Knoxville Police Department investigation.

On Monday, November 4, 2024 at around 7:30 p.m., KPD detectives were made aware that the aforementioned male, a Bearden High School student, had made a verbal threat to commit an act of violence at the school.    

After continued investigation and consultation with the Knox County District Attorney’s Office concerning the circumstances, detectives responded to the student’s home in West Knoxville. The student was subsequently taken into custody and charged with threat of mass violence.

The investigation was assisted by Tennessee Homeland Security agents and the Knox County Sheriff’s Office.

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