SIXTEEN YEAR OLD PLANS TO SHOOT UP CHURCH
“Students confided in school counselors regarding a juvenile’s notebook with detailed plans to commit murder at Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Gainesville, Georgia,” police said in a statement.
The school administration conducted the preliminary investigation and verified the threat. They immediately turned the investigation over to Gainesville Police. The juvenile was taken into custody and her parents were notified, police said
“Our investigation indicated the church was targeted by the juvenile based on the racial demographics of the church members,” police said in the statement.
The church was “immediately” notified of the incident by police to ensure the safety of our community and the current threat was under control, they said.
The girl was charged with criminal attempt to commit murder and was transported to the Regional Youth Detention Center in Gainesville.
“This is an active investigation and a prime example of how strong relationships between the student body, school administration, and law enforcement can intercept a potentially horrific incident,” Gainesville Police Chief Jay Parrish said.
In a statement, the superintendent of Gainesville City Schools, Jeremy Williams, says this single act does not represent them. Continue this story on 11ALIVE
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