KCSO: Gibbs Middle School Student in Custody after Threats of Mass Violence

Gibbs Middle School student in custody after threats of mass violence, Knox County Sheriff’s Office says (courtesy: WVLT)

KCSO: Gibbs Middle School Student in Custody after Threats of Mass Violence

January 26, 2024
Gibbs Middle School student in custody after threats of mass violence, Knox County Sheriff’s Office says (courtesy: WVLT)

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Gibbs Middle School student is taken into custody Friday afternoon after threats of mass violence.

Knox County Sheriff’s Office officials confirming that the
suspect is an 11-year-old sixth-grade student at Gibbs Middle.

As the suspect is a minor, no additional information is currently available.

Officials say this latest incident is unrelated to Thursday’s arrest of three Gibbs Middle School students charged with making hoax calls to Halls Middle School.

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