Hamilton police say they have arrested and charged a 14 -year -old girl with intimidation to conduct a mass shooting in St. Louis. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic High School this week.
Hamilton police Indy Bharaj told CBC the teenager was charged with mischief under $ 5,000 and released with conditions.
The teenager’s identity will not be released due to his age.
Police said in a statement that they expect to make more arrests in the coming days. They added that new threats targeted at many schools in the area were received on Thursday.
As of Wednesday, four schools received five shooting threats in recent days. Mr Bharaj said that on Thursday, at least nine schools in the city had received threats.
Police said they received several threats with a hunt that would take place on Friday.
In Texas, on May 24, an 18-year-old man opened fire inside Robb Elementary School in the town of Uvalde, killing 19 fourth-graders and two teachers.
Also, in Toronto, a man was killed by police with an air gun in his hand near a school last week.
Mr Bharaj said police were investigating each threat separately and taking them. very serious. Officials were also present at some schools on Friday.
Sergio Cacoilo, president of the local Ontario Catholic English Teachers’ Association for Hamilton Secondary Schools, said staff are very worried.
Some will stay at home [vendredi]. They take it seriouslyhe told CBC Hamilton on Thursday.
Daryl Jerome, president of the Hamilton Chapter of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation, said his members are also concerned.
The members I’ve talked to so far are certainly anxious, but most are worried about being there for their students. They know their students are scared and nervous, and they want to do everything they can to support them. did he declare.
In an email sent to parents and guardians on Wednesday, the St. Louis principal. Jean de Brébeuf School, Paul Di Ianni, said: Rest assured that the safety and security of our students and staff remains our priority and any type of threat is taken seriously..
The Hamilton Public School Board released a public message on Wednesday saying it was working with police to investigate the threats.
We must take any threat to a school community seriously. Anyone who threatens should know that they are responsible.
Source: Radio-Canada
