Suspect in custody, second suspect sought following threat at KCK middle school
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools and local law enforcement are continuing to investigate a threat made against a student at a local middle school.
The KCKPS Police Department says one suspect was taken into custody Thursday night in collaboration with the KCK Police Department and Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Office.
KCKPS said Gloria Willis Middle School, previously Coronado Middle School, was dismissing students at 2:55 p.m. Thursday when it became aware of the threat and held remaining students for about 90 minutes.
KCKPS police said it is working with area law enforcement agencies to locate and apprehend a second suspect.
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This is still an ongoing investigation at this time. The school district said “police are still investigating and trying to figure out the reasoning and background behind the threat.”
