A Mason High School student was arrested after the district says he made a “significant verbal threat” at a bus stop Wednesday.
Mason City Schools said in a statement the male student was arrested at the high school Thursday morning, adding that the threat was made toward some Mason Early Childhood Center students.
In a previous statement on the day of the incident, the district said the student “allegedly felt they were being picked on and, in response, made a verbal threat to shoot up the school.”
Several students reported the threat to administrators, while others used the phone or text tip line to report what the student had said, according to the previous statement.
As soon as becoming aware of the incident, the district launched an investigation, reviewed bus camera footage and worked closely with law enforcement, which ultimately resulted in the student’s arrest.
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