Gallup police have arrested an 18-year-old for allegedly threatening to carry out a school shooting, KOAT reports.
On November 5, the Gallup Police Department went to Gallup High School after receiving reports about student Daniel Herrera, according to the news outlet.
Gallup High School staff alerted Metro Dispatch at 2:26 p.m. Officers investigated the reports, and took Herrera into custody at 3:36 p.m., KOAT reported.
What's Next
The Gallup Police Department said in a Facebook post (https://www.facebook.com/GallupPD) that the incident was isolated and that officers found no actual threat. School officials supervised the student until police took him into custody, authorities said.
Why It Matters
The incident raises concerns about student safety across New Mexico. Authorities also stressed that making threats of mass violence is a serious criminal offense.
About This Story
Daily Reports is Brant.One's news roundup. Each day we gather the New Mexico stories worth knowing from newsrooms across the state, sum them up and point you to the source. This one comes from KOAT's reporting, and their original story has the interviews and full details.
