A 15-year-old boy is facing a felony charge after he allegedly made a “violent threat” online about Lincoln Park High School.
The boy was charged Thursday with a single felony count of making a threat to a school building or person. Because he is charged as a juvenile, his name has not been released.
Chicago Public Schools spokespersons did not immediately respond to a request for comment Thursday morning.
According to Chicago police, the teen was arrested around 11:40 a.m. Wednesday at Lincoln Park High School. He allegedly “created a violent threat against a high school” and “posted that threat to social media.”
According to ABC-7, the teen published an Instagram post in which he threatened to “shoot up LPHS.”
“I’ll be bringing a highpoint to school to shoot the kids that annoy me and I'm explaining how I’m going to do it,” he allegedly said in a now-deleted post.
The boy is scheduled to appear at a juvenile court hearing Thursday.
1) What are the penalties associated with a Felony violent threat charge?
2) In your opinion what should be the consequence for this action? Explain your reasoning for the penalty that you list.
