Crime & Safety

Boy, 14, Suspected Of Threatening West Hills High School: Report

The teen wrote about bringing his grandparents' guns to school because he was unhappy with his grades, according to the Times of San Diego.

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SANTEE, CA —A 14-year-old student at West Hills High School was taken to a hospital for evaluation Monday night after reportedly making threatening comments online, according to the Times of San Diego.

The teen wrote about bringing his grandparents' guns to school because he was unhappy with his grades, according to the outlet. Authorities responded to the teen's parents' home, where they spoke with his family before sending the boy to the hospital.

Classes resumed as normal on Tuesday, with heightened security on campus, according to the outlet.

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