Racist School Shooting Threat Found At Noblesville High School

NOBLESVILLE, IN — A Noblesville High School threat caused school officials and police to bolster security at the school, according to reports. Police are investigating the threat, which was written on a bathroom stall on Friday.

"The NHS threat involved ugly, derogatory racial statements and referenced a school shooting this coming Monday," a statement from the school said.

Noblesville Police Lt. Bruce Barnes told IndyStar the department has been questioning a student who's considered a person of interest and that they don't know at this point whether the threat is credible.

Regardless, there will be an increased presence at the event tonight at Noblesville High School, the school's statement said. They added, "We are sickened that we are facing this situation once again and will aggressively address hatred and threats to the safety of our students and community."

The threat comes months after the May 25 shooting at Noblesville West Middle School in which a 13-year-old student shot a classmate and a teacher. On Wednesday, Nov. 14, a judge ruled that the boy be sent to juvenile detention for the attempted murders, adding that he hopes the state keeps him in detention until he's an adult.

School officials will keep parents updated on what they're planning for Monday.

See the IndyStar report here.

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