Lexington County girl charged after threatening to kill students, police say
Police charged a 12-year-old at a West Columbia school with threatening students.
Lexington County Sheriff’s Department charged the 12-year-old Pine Ridge Middle School girl, who’s unidentified because she’s a juvenile, after she told two student “she was going to kill them,” according to a release from Capt. Adam Myrick.
The girl allegedly made the threat while in school, according to Dawn Kujawa, spokesperson for the Lexington 2 school district. Another student overheard the the alleged threat and told a teacher. The teacher informed administrators and the school resource officer. Lexington County Sheriff’s Department was also contacted, Kujawa said.
Deputies interviewed the accused student at the school to determined what happened, Myrick said. After being charged, police released her to the custody of her parents.
The student was suspended and is barred from attending Lexington 2 events or being on any district property.
The student will appear in Lexington County family court at a later date.
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This story was originally published November 1, 2019 at 10:20 AM.