Charges filed against teenager in school shooting

The 13-year-old arrested after Kenosha police threatened a school shooting will appear in court at 11:30 a.m. Friday. He is accused of making terroristic threats.

Kenosha Unified School District officials say the teen attempted to enter Roosevelt Elementary School around 9 a.m. Thursday morning carrying “suspicious bags.” When school staff tried to speak to him, he ran out of the building and into the surrounding neighborhood.

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Schools in the area were placed under lockdown while police conducted their searches.

Investigators said they executed a search warrant at the suspect's home around 3 p.m. Thursday afternoon and found several replica airsoft handguns and a replica rifle. No real firearms were found during the search.

According to police, the teen's mother was cooperative during the search and investigation and told officers that her son did not have access to weapons. These officers wanted to make it clear that the suspect's mother was not arrested as part of the investigation.

According to police, the suspect claimed he went to school to sell candy, but later told a social worker he went to school to scare students.

The situation left parents worried about their children's safety. Dozens waited outside Roosevelt Elementary School Thursday afternoon. Other parents who spoke to TMJ4 said they were grateful their children were not harmed, but are now afraid of what should be a safe place.

In a news release, Kenosha police said, “Incidents like this remind us that our community is not exempt. We must remain vigilant and be ready to say something if we see something.”

The statement continued: “Although yesterday’s incident did not result in an unimaginable tragedy, it still had a strong impact on many of us. As we try to process everything, we encourage everyone to have conversations with their children and talk about it. “It's important to report suspicious activity.”

KPD encourages families to visit the See Something, Say Something website for resources for such conversations.

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