Oak Middle School student charged with terrorizing

Published 4:50 pm Monday, December 16, 2024

A 13-year-old boy was arrested Monday morning after making a threat to bring a gun to Oak Park Middle School to “shoot up” the campus.

Calcaasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Kayla Vincent said deputies were dispatched to the school at about 10:30 a.m. in reference to a threat.

Vincent said the boy confirmed to deputies he made the threat.

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He was arrested and booked into the Juvenile Detention Center and charged with terrorizing-menacing.

CPSO Detective William Vaughan is the lead investigator on this case.  The Calcasieu Parish School Board assisted in the investigation.