An 11-year-old boy suspected of threatening McGrath Elementary School over social media remains in custody and is facing multiple charges.
The boy is being held at a Sylmar juvenile detention facility, said Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department spokeswoman Shirley Miller. Detectives are still investigating the incident.
The boy is facing one count of assault with a deadly weapon and one count of criminal threats, Miller said Wednesday.
The assault with a deadly weapon charge is related to an incident last week when the student allegedly brought a knife to school, Miller said. The criminal threats charge is related to the statements posted on social media.
McGrath Elementary School was put on lockdown early Monday morning but was taken off lockdown around 1 p.m. The sixth grader allegedly made an “unspecific threat” over Instagram, prompting school officials to put the school on lockdown.
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This child doesn’t need to be in jail.
There’s something wrong at the school. I’d
check for a bully or bullies, children and
or adult. This kid is likely a victim and
locking him up compounds the tragedy. Or not.
Some people are idiots
Dave Anabelle
Gloria Sueishi
11… That’s crazy.
?
Juanita
you would think they would want parents to know that they are taking these things serious and keeping kids safe!
Damn I didn’t know he was poking ppl that’s scary glad nothing deadly happened, just tell pumpkin if she sees anything like that to tell someone!
Dónde están los padres un niñio de esa edad se les pega un buen agarron de pelo y se conponen
What is up with the younger generation these days?
What’s scary is that we blame this “young generation” but sadly who’s raising them? …. the older generation is. … and not doing a good job at it!
Problem is we both are at the blame. But no one want to admit it. The outcome is all of us just dont respect one another.
Indeed. Values, morals and plain respect are sadly disappearing. Social media is truly destroying our children. I very closely monitor my daughters instagram. .. but I know so many, too many, parents that don’t even know or see what and who their child is doing.
Thank You! <3
I blame the parents! Letting their kids be babysat by violent video games!
Damn bullies. Kids are idiots?? That’s a little harsh. More like their parents or whomevers raising them.
Kristy Watson
Thanks Stacy Brown i knew about this. My son’s school was on lockdown on monday for it
I saw your post, that’s why I tagged you. That’s scary!
Yes its horrible
Daysha Patterson
Laura Gonzalez Zuñiga
What?
My question is WHY does 11yr old has a social media? In my opinion nothing wrong with a 11yr old having a social media. If the parents monitor it.
They should investigate the parents. The SCV is not all happy families. It hasn’t been found 15 years
Pretty soon they’ll be arresting 5 year olds
Well if he held a knife to your child you’d want him arrested too.
This boy is in my daughter’s class. This makes me angry and sad! Praying for him and her classmates.
The DA is an idiot
I really hate to see are tax dollars wasted away over social media nonsense It really makes me sick
Ricci Williams Jr. Exactly why I’m taking my son out of this school
What the hell is an 11 year old going to do?