SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — Salem police and federal investigators say they disrupted a potential school threat Thursday after learning a 16-year-old student had been researching school shootings and accessing information related to making guns.
The investigation began around 9:33 a.m. when the FBI alerted Salem police about the teen’s online activity. Detectives coordinated with Salem-Keizer Public Schools to make sure students and staff were safe.
Police learned the student was not at West Salem High School that day and began monitoring locations where the teen was believed to spend time…