Lexington County 11-year-old charged with threatening to ‘blow up’ school

A Lexington County middle school student has been charged with threatening students after threatening to “blow up” the school on Thursday, police said.

The 11-year-old Carolina Springs Middle School student, whom authorities are not naming because he is a minor, was released to his mother’s custody and will appear in Lexington County Family Court at an undetermined date, according to a release from Lexington County Sheriff’s Department.

Carolina Springs Middle school is in the Lexington 1 school district and is about seven miles south of the city of Lexington.

The sixth-grade student made the threat at roughly 1:45 p.m. on Thursday after a teacher tried to get the student’s attention, according to a press release from the district.

The student was suspended and will face a hearing which may result in expulsion, the release said.

District officials urged anyone to report safety concerns to 803-636-8317. Students can also email safety concerns to 1607@alert1.us.com.

This story was originally published November 15, 2019 at 12:33 PM.