Hamilton County, TN – On March 28, 2023 at approximately 10:15 am, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Deputy (SRD) assigned to Red Bank Middle School was notified by school administrators of a possible school threat made by a student.

Upon investigating the incident, the SRD collaborated witness statements and obtained probable cause to charge the juvenile suspect via juvenile petition with a Threat of Mass Violence on School Property (TCA – 39-16-517), which is a Class A Misdemeanor.

As this incident pertains to juveniles, no further details are available.