Crime & Safety
Wisconsin High School Canceled Due To Shooting Threat: Police
Authorities canceled school on Thursday, Feb. 1 on a report of a social media threat that referenced shooting Indian Trail High School.
KENOSHA, WI — Classes at a Wisconsin high school were canceled Thursday after a threat was posted on social media.
According to the Kenosha News, Indian Trail High School and Academy was closed as Kenosha police investigated a post on Snapchat that suggested a shooting would happen at the school.
Due to an ongoing investigation regarding a threat made against ITHSA, school will not be in session today, Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018. This only applies to ITHSA. We will continue to work with the KPD to find the source of the threat and ensure the safety of all students and staff.
— Kenosha Unified SD (@kusd) February 1, 2018
According to Kenosha police, the department learned about the threat at about 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, from both a parent and the school district.
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Kenosha Unified spokesperson Tanya Ruder said the district would decide by 5 a.m. Friday whether school would remain closed for a second day. “It’s actually very important for students to know that none of these threats are taken lightly. Whether they say it in a joking manner or not, they can face criminal charges for making any kind of threat against schools, even if they’re saying it in jest, they should know that they can be held accountable legally,” said Ruder in a Fox 6 report.
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