Heads up, folks in South Lyon, MI. A trio of students linked with hatching a plot to shoot up a local high school have been inked with crime charges, as per official information.
Two of these students, attendees of South Lyon East High School, face charges related to false report of threats of terrorism. The third enfant terrible has been tied up with intentional threats aimed at creating an atmosphere of violence against a school, its employees, or students. Authorities have zipped their lips on the identities of these troublemakers—not a word on their names, ages, or genders has been shared.
On a Monday, right after school hours, one of these students decided to share their diabolic thoughts. By means of a screenshot post that read ‘[G]uys imma shoot up the school tomorrow’, the inimical intent was passed on to a teacher. The alarmed educator immediately flagged it to the school honchos, leading to the roll-out of an immediate investigation.
During this supercharged probe, two additional posts, both bearing malicious intent, surfaced in the very same group chat. The messages read like sinister threats, aimed at blowing up the school, as per informed sources. Approximately about ten students ended up as unwilling recipients of these menacing posts.
Prior to being charged with the aforementioned threats, these three errant pupils were banned from all school facilities across the district as an interim safety measure during the ongoing investigation, as shared by officials.
Karen McDonald, our County’s Prosecutor, pressed home the point that schools should be secure havens for both parents and children. These threats don’t just rattle the students, teachers, and staff, they also eat away at the community’s faith in our cherished education edifices. In her words, it’s no laughing matter, and the charges that have been pushed onto these students would make sure these offenders don’t walk away without facing the heat.
If you thought this was a one-off, a grim reminder from recent developments in Monroe County should jolt you out of that illusion. A 15-year-old girl was handcuffed by authorities after similar accusations of threatening to shoot up her own school.
