KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A 15-year-old boy has been charged for making a threat of mass violence following a late-night police investigation, says the Knoxville Police Department.
According to KPD, detectives were called around 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 4 for a verbal threat by a Bearden High School student to commit an act of violence at the school.
Following investigation and consultation with the Knox County District Attorney's Office, the student has been taken into custody from his home in West Knoxville and charged, KPD says. This investigation was assisted by Tennessee Homeland Security and the Knox County Sheriff's Office.