Suspect Who Threatened Mass School Shooting Charged

The Kansas City Globe e-Edition

Prosecutor Praises Anonymous Tipster, Blue Springs Police, FBI

Thanks to quick action by the Blue Springs police department and the FBI acting on a tip from a citizen who reported a social media post to law enforcement, the person suspected of making a credible mass shooting threat that closed eastern Jackson County schools this week has been arrested and charged.

In announcing the charges filed on Wednesday, Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters-Baker said sh…