‘Violent’ attack plan at North Texas middle school listed 32 students, teachers as targets

Harriet Ramos
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Two students at a far north Fort Worth middle school were arrested Wednesday for their involvement in creating and editing an online document that detailed a planned attack against students and staff, Northwest Independent School District officials said.

A tip from a parent led officials to the “troubling and violent document,” which contained plans to attack Wilson Middle School and listed 25 students and seven teachers and other staff members as targets, district officials said in a letter to families and employees.

Several students from Wilson collaborated on the document, according to the letter.

“All students involved in the creation and modification of this document will be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law,” officials said in the letter.

School leaders are notifying the family of each student who was listed as a target, and the district is partnering with the Fort Worth Police Department in the ongoing investigation.

According to the district’s letter, the document’s language is similar to “terroristic threats” used against other schools across the United States.

Felony charges are pending against the two students who were arrested Wednesday. The district is investigating whether other students from Northwest ISD also had access to the online document, the letter said.

All students who were involved with the document but not arrested will face disciplinary action in accordance with the Northwest ISD Student Handbook and Code of Conduct, officials said.

“It is our practice to assign three days of out-of-school suspension, pending investigation, for allegations of engaging in serious misconduct, such as terroristic threats,” officials said in the letter.

Specific disciplinary action against any student is protected by the Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act.

District officials said they will keep families informed about the ongoing investigation. Counselors and additional security personnel will be stationed at Wilson Middle School for the rest of the week.

Anyone with additional information about the incident is asked to contact the Fort Worth Police Department at 817-392-4222.

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