Police Called To Skokie School Over Shooting Threat Discussion

SKOKIE, IL — One student at East Prairie School has been referred to juvenile court in connection with a discussion of school shooting threats Tuesday, police said.

Officials from the District 73 school called Skokie police at 11:30 a.m. and notified them that students had been talking about recent threats at schools in the area.

After interviewing several students, Skokie police said there was never a direct threat to the school.

The investigation by detectives determined that a disorderly conduct offense had been committed and a 13-year-old boy has been referred to juvenile court in connection with it, Skokie police said Tuesday.

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Disorderly conduct, as defined by Illinois law, is committed when someone "transmits or causes to be transmitted" any threat to a school.

School officials, district administrators and police worked closely together in the investigation, according to a release from the Skokie Police Department.