15-Year-Old Student in Louisiana Arrested for Terrorizing After Allegedly Making Threats at High School in Lake Charles
Published January 13, 2023
15-Year-Old Student in Louisiana Arrested for Terrorizing After Allegedly Making Threats at High School in Lake Charles
Lake Charles, Louisiana – A 15-year-old student in Calcasieu Parish has been arrested for terrorizing after allegedly making shooting threats at Barbe High School in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating the incident.
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office (CPSO) stated on January 13, 2023, that on January 12, at approximately 5:30 p.m., CPSO deputies responded to a call about a student making threats at Barbe High School in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
During the initial investigation, investigators discovered that the 15-year-old student threatened a shooting during class. Following additional investigation, detectives interviewed the teenager, who was arrested and put into the Juvenile Detention Center on terrorizing charges.
Roger Pete of the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office is the principal investigator on this case.
An arrest is an indication that probable cause exists to believe the subject was involved in the offense alleged. A person is innocent until proven guilty.
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