Multiple HBCUs Receive Bomb Threats in 2 Days
The FBI says six ‘tech savvy’ juveniles are persons of interest in the rash of bomb threats.
The FBI says six ‘tech savvy’ juveniles are persons of interest in the rash of bomb threats.
The bomb threats prompted the historically Black colleges and universities to lockdown or evacuate.
Since Nov. 5, bomb threats have been made against at least 10 colleges, including four Ivy League universities and three Ohio schools.
Most of the school shooting threats were made on popular social media apps.
Four bomb threats were made in less than three weeks, leading to evacuations and significant responses from local law enforcement.
Bryan Carroll is facing 14 charges, including four counts of third-degree use of a weapon of mass destruction.
The FBI has confirmed it responded to “a suspicious package sent to a few university researchers.”
The Florida Department of Education is working to create guidance on how schools should approach emergency drills while social distancing requirements are in place.
Miami Dade College and Broward College had previously expelled the bombing attack suspect for alleged sexual harassment.
The man also threatened to shoot attendees at Harvard’s first-ever black commencement and received 15 months in prison after pleading guilty.