Media Release 207- 16-Year-Old Arrested for School Threat
BPD Detectives Arrest 16-Year-Old for Making Terroristic Threats towards Two Birmingham Schools
On Wednesday, September 11, 2024, with the assistance of the Homewood Police Department, the BPD Intelligence Unit alerted BPD School Resources Officers (SROs) someone made a social media threat to carry out a shooting at Carver and Parker High School.
The BPD Intelligence Unit notified BPD Felony Assault detectives. BPD Felony Assault detectives obtained a search warrant in connection to this investigation.
BPD Narcotics Unit carried out a search warrant on a residence in Northern Birmingham. The search warrant aided detectives in their investigation.
The suspect has been identified as:
16-year-old male juvenile. Carver High School student.
On Thursday, September 12, 2024, BPD SROs took the suspect into custody at Carver High School. BPD Felony Assault detectives interviewed the suspect at BPD Headquarters; the suspect confessed to making the online threats.
BPD SROs transported the suspect to the Jefferson County Youth Detention Center where he was taken in for Making a Terrorist Threat 1st Degree.
The Birmingham Police Department will continuously demonstrate that terroristic threats made towards our students will be investigated using all available resources.
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Media Release 207- 16-Year-Old Arrested for School Threat
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