Perry student charged for threatening to shoot up school, police say
PERRY, Iowa — A Perry Middle School student has been charged for allegedly making threats to shoot up the school.
On Tuesday evening, the police department received a report from a parent who said his child overheard a classmate, identified as a 6th grade student, making threats to shoot up the school while at the Perry Elementary playground after class had been dismissed, according to a joint press release between the Perry Police Department and Perry School District.
Perry police interviewed the 6th grade student about the alleged threats. Police said the student did admit to making the threats but was only joking about it. During the investigation, police also learned that the 6th grade student had made similar threats in December 2024, but the incident was deemed not credible at the time.
Police said the student didn't have access to any weapons.
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The 6th grade student has been charged with one count of threat of terrorism and has been referred to juvenile court.
In the press release the police department and district released a joint statement, which reads:
The Perry Police Department and the Perry Community School District take any threat as a serious threat and investigate them fully. At this time, the Perry Police Department and Perry Community School District doesn't believe there is any ongoing threat to the school, students, or staff. The Perry Police Department and Perry Community School District continue to work together in keeping our community and schools safe.
The Perry Police Department will continue to fully investigate, arrest, and charge anyone making threats of this nature toward our community.
Perry Police Department and Perry Community School District
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