Police have arrested the high school student they say made threats about violence at Henry Clay High School Monday afternoon. Nothing happened at the school, but in the wake of the Connecticut tragedy, hundreds of scared parents picked up their kids, telling us they didn’t want to take any chances.
Here’s what we know: police arrested the minor around 2:30 Monday afternoon. Police say he is a student at Henry clay and he called another student, making the threat. Investigators say he did not call the school directly.
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Monday afternoon, a spokesperson with the school district told us, while they take all threats seriously, this one wasn’t credible. No violence actually happened, but that didn’t stop parents and kids from worrying. Hundreds of parents picked up their children, even as police officers were outside, reassuring students they were safe.
Monday night, LEX 18 went back to the high school to talk to parents after the arrest. Many of them didn’t want to talk on camera, but say they’re confused why someone was arrested if the school had said the threat wasn’t credible.
“You have a lot of copycats out here, a lot of kids who want to play something that to me is very serious. I just choose not to live in fear, not just me but my children,” said Loretta Tisdale, who chose to leave her kids at school.
Police won’t elaborate on the threat. Parents told us they got calls and texts from their kids, afraid about a possible shooting.
A Fayette County Public School official said late Monday night, the student arrested was the student who started the rumor. There was never a threat to the safety of students.
