Two students were arrested on Wednesday for planning a “mass casualty” attack against Memorial High School.
Authorities arrested two minor teen students who were in the planning stages of the attack.
“FBI Houston received information yesterday that two underage teenagers from the Houston area were plotting a mass casualty attack at a local school. Our Threat Mitigation Team immediately responded to help Houston Police and @MCTXSheriff identify and arrest them,” FBI Houston said.
#BREAKING FBI Houston received information yesterday that two underage teenagers from the Houston area were plotting a mass casualty attack at a local school. Our Threat Mitigation Team immediately responded to help @houstonpolice & @MCTXSheriff identify and arrest them. #HouNews pic.twitter.com/FjzPJpGQ0e
— FBI Houston (@FBIHouston) February 20, 2025
No other details were released.
Fox 26 Houston reported:
Two students are now in custody after authorities identified them as being in the planning stages of a mass casualty attack against Memorial High School.
Houston high school mass casualty attack thwarted by authorities
What we know:
Officials said the investigation involved authorities including Spring Branch ISD Police, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI.According to a letter sent to Memorial High School staff, Spring Branch ISD police took immediate action on Tuesday after learning about a credible threat that was identified on social media.
According to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, the individuals involved included a student from Willis High School as well as a student from Spring Branch ISD. Both students are said to be in custody.
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