On September 9th, 2024, at approximately 1:30 P.M., Hamilton County Department of Education Officials received a QuickTip Alert. The alert, which originated from a student at Hunter Middle School, indicated that another student stated they would bomb the school. The HCSO School Resource Deputy assigned to Hunter Middle School was quickly contacted, and the student was shortly identified and immediately isolated for further questioning.
During the investigation, the HCSO SRD obtained written statements from other students who overheard the suspect state he wanted to “blow up the school.”
The juvenile student was placed into custody and transported to the Hamilton County Juvenile Detention Center without further incident.
The student is being charged with:
– Threats of Mass Violence
As this incident pertains to juveniles, no further information is available.
