Boom Swallen, the grandson of former WCW and WWF wrestling star Brian Pillman, was noted by law enforcement and prosecutors and will be honored nationally after he helped thwart a planned attack against his school.
Swallen, a 14-year-old student at Mariemont High School near Cincinnati, came across another teen in the school planning an attack on ‘students and staff,’ according to Cincinnati TV station FOX19. The teen threatened Swallen if he told anyone about the threat.
According to prosecutors, despite being threatened by the suspect if he informed anyone, Swallen contacted his father, Zachary Swallen, who called 911 and alerted school officials.
The 14-year-old suspect was arrested by the Mariemont Police Department. Hamilton County Prosecutor Melissa Powers said the teen was deep in the stages of planning an attack with help from an adult who was located out of state.
The attack focused on the main school office and several students and staff members.
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