CABOT, Ark. – The superintendent of the Cabot School District provided an update Thursday regarding the investigation of a threatening note found at the school earlier this week.
In a video address on Facebook, Superintendent Tony Thurman said a suspect, who he noted was a student at Cabot High School, has been identified and removed from campus.
The student, according to Thurman, admitted to making the threat and will “face serious school consequences, along with felony charges”.
Thurman said the student claims there was no intent to harm anyone, but that the severity of the situation demands strict legal consequences.
The superintendent said several other students may have known the individual was involved but did not provide the information to school officials or law enforcement. He said those students will also face consequences.
The update comes after Cabot High School, among other multiple other central Arkansas schools, faced a reported threat on Wednesday, Cabot SD officials said they were informed about a note making the threat in a Cabot High School bathroom.