Boy, 13, in custody after trying to enter Wisconsin elementary school while armed, police say
- A 13-year-old boy is in custody after attempting to enter a Wisconsin elementary school while armed, with staff hailed as heroes for stopping him.
- The boy had researched school shootings online and fled when confronted by school staff, according to police.
- Authorities have video of the boy holding a weapon and practicing techniques, raising significant red flags about his intentions.
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Armed teen stopped from entering Wisconsin elementary school: Police
An armed 13-year-old student was arrested hours after being stopped from entering an elementary school in Kenosha, Wis., on Thursday, according to police reports. The Kenosha resident had previously researched school shootings and fled Roosevelt Elementary School on foot when confronted by staff. He claimed to go to the school to sell candy, detectives…
Staff Intercepts Possible Teen Shooter at Elementary School
A 13-year-old boy has been arrested in Kenosha, Wisconsin, after police say he went to his old elementary school armed with a rifle. Authorities say the teen, who attends a nearby middle school, showed up at Roosevelt Elementary School on Thursday morning carrying a "suspicious" bag before he was spooked...
Potential mass casualty event avoided after teen barred from entering Wisconsin Elementary School
KENOSHA, WI — Police in Wisconsin arrested a 13-year-old who they say tried to bring a rifle into a elementary school. The incident happened yesterday morning at Roosevelt Elementary School in Kenosha. Officers say the teen tried to get in through several doors, but they were all locked. When he went in the front door, police say school staffers stopped the teen, and asked him what he was doing. Initially the teen was reported to have some ‘susp…
A boy was taken into custody after trying to enter a Wisconsin elementary school with a gun, authorities said. The 13-year-old tried to flee when confronted by school staff. Kenosha police said the boy was carrying a firearm when he was stopped early Thursday as he tried to enter Roosevelt Elementary School carrying a backpack and a duffel bag in the city south of Milwaukee. School staff questioned the boy in a secure area at the school entrance…
Armed boy, 13, arrested after trying to enter Wisconsin elementary school
A 13-year-old boy who police say tried to enter a Wisconsin elementary school while armed has been arrested. Authorities in Kenosha, just south of Milwaukee, said the teenager was carrying a backpack and a large duffel bag when he tried to enter Roosevelt Elementary School around 9 a.m., local time, on Thursday. He allegedly tried “numerous outside doors and entrances” before using the school’s secured entry, Kenosha Unified School District Sup…
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