Student threatened to shoot others at school, Columbus OH
Police responded to Horizon Science Academy after a student threatened to shoot others and sent gun photos. The school principal was aware, and it was the student's second threat. The student did not attend the first day of school. The report came from an anonymous tipster.
Audio|Source: Columbus Police Zone 1
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Transcript:
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I've got a race, Priority 16A[1] at Horizon, Signatomy, T350 Morse Road.
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The caller is (name withheld) and the principal, and that's who you need to see, but county received a tip from safer schools, Ohio, from an anonymous reporter saying that a new student was supposed to start this week.
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And two weeks ago, he sent other six-graders the message saying he was going to shoot students with a paintball gun, then shoot up the school with a real gun, and then proceeded to send pictures of the paintball and the real gun.
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Principal is aware.
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She's going to be waiting in the office, and this is the second threat the student has made.
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The school received a threat about a week ago from the same student, and principal confirmed he did not show for his first day of school.
Police codes explained
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[1]
16A: Agency-specific code (meaning not provided in transcript)
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