'I want to kill children:' Message on teacher's projector sparks investigation

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COMMERCE CITY, Colo. -- A middle school teacher has been placed on administrative leave after he allegedly typed out an inappropriate message to students this week.

"Silent reading ...I want to kill children but I am a loving Christian man who never would hurt a flee (sic) so please sit down and read," the 8th grade teacher at Otho E. Stuart Middle School in Commerce City, Colorado allegedly wrote.

A parent sent KDVR a photo of the message.



The school is located near Chambers and E 104th.

The school district says they are investigating the incident and says that students were not in danger, and the school's principal, Fabricio Velez, wrote this letter to parents: