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Kenosha school threat; teen sentenced
The Kenosha teen who admitted responsibility for causing a shooting scare at Roosevelt Elementary School learned his fate on Monday, Jan. 27.
KENOSHA, Wis. - The Kenosha teen who admitted responsibility for causing a shooting scare at Roosevelt Elementary School learned his fate on Monday, Jan. 27.
14-year-old sentenced
What we know:
The now 14-year-old will spend a year in juvenile detention – and will be credited for time served since he was taken into custody. The boy will also undergo therapy while in custody.
The teen said in court on Monday that he is sorry for the pain and trauma he caused when he went to Roosevelt Elementary School in November carrying a black bag with the intent to scare people.
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During the hearing, the boy said, "I chose to target innocent people who have done nothing to me."
Judge weighs in
What they're saying:
"You justify or explain your behavior because of the bullying that you did endure at Roosevelt and Lincoln, but you don’t go to either one of those schools," said Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Jodi Meier.
Judge Meier said the bullying and trauma the boy endured in the past should not have happened. Yet it is hard to reconcile as he was doing well academically, socially and there was no bullying at his school at the time of the incident.
"This behavior, in my book, requires serious intervention," the judge said.
Surveillance from inside Roosevelt Elementary School in Kenosha
What happened in November
Timeline:
Officials say just after 9 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, a suspicious suspect walked into a secured area at the school with a backpack. When the then-13-year-old boy was approached by school staff, the man immediately fled the area – and all KUSD schools were put on a secure hold. Officials said this means business as usual is occurring inside schools, but no one can enter or exit buildings at this time.
Kenosha police received numerous tips about the suspect being in the area. Some of those tips led to the arrest of the KUSD student near 67th Street and 30th Avenue. Officers who were on the scene were able to convince the teen to surrender.
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Court filings reviewed by FOX6 News say the boy called police to turn himself in.
When police searched the teen's house, they did not find firearms. But they did find Airsoft replica firearms of a rifle and handguns.
What's next:
The teen will get 82 days credit to his one-year placement in juvenile detention. He is also ordered to comply with all programming and treatment. If he does not comply, the boy could be placed in Lincoln Hills in juvenile corrections.
The Source: The information in this post was produced by FOX6 News and online court records.