Little Rock police arrest 13-year-old student in connection with threat against eStem Middle School

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Little Rock police said they arrested a 13-year-old student after he was accused of making a threat against eStem Middle School.

According to the Little Rock Police Department, a parent told detectives that her child informed her of a threatening social post sent through a group chat. Detectives said the social post said a suspect would come to the middle school and “might just end up killing someone or somebody.”

During an investigation, detectives said that the 13-year-old was responsible for making the social post and was detained at the school. Police said the student was issued a citation and released to his parents.

Police said the student is facing charges of threatening to commit and act of mass violence on school property.

Over the last couple of weeks, schools in central Arkansas have received reports of threatening social posts, including schools in the Little Rock School District, Bryant Public Schools and Russellville School District.

Several arrests have been made in connection with threats made against the schools, with the latest being a 12-year-old student in Bryant.

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