Central Virginia School Districts have not been in session for a month yet. Already, there have been threats of violence. Some of the threats have been made almost daily.
WRIC 8 News reported that several school districts in Central Virginia had been impacted by reported threats of violence over five school days from Friday, September 6 through Friday, September 13.
How the schools were impacted
- Four of the threats were made by middle school students.
- Three of the threats were in Chesterfield County Schools.
- One threat involved a Richmond City Public school.
- One threat involved a Greensville County school.
- Two of the schools closed.
- One school was on Lock and Teach during the investigation.
- One threat involved a bomb.
- One treat involved a firearm.
- All five threats were investigated.
- None of the threats were carried out.
- One Chesterfield student was charged with a felony.
September 6
On Friday, September 6, Manchester Middle School in Chesterfield County was closed after a threat to “shoot up” the school was posted in an online chat.