Osage Beach police identify ‘person of interest’ in school threat investigation

OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ)

Osage Beach police said Friday that they've identified a minor as a "person of interest" in the investigation into a shooting threat against the School of the Osage that led to classes being held online.

"The person of interest is a juvenile so no further details regarding this incident can be released," the City of Osage Beach said in a news release. Laws protect juvenile criminal information from being made public.

The School of the Osage had planned to have online classes until Tuesday to give investigators time to look into the threat. However, the City of Osage Beach said in the release that authorities don't think there's still a threat to students and staff and that "normal school operations can be resumed."

The district was initially made aware Wednesday morning of a threat that turned out to be outdated and national in focus, officials said.

School of the Osage leadership said students will return to class Tuesday. The district only has online classes on Mondays.

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Around 8 p.m. Wednesday, though, another threat was made to the district, which specifically named the district as the target, prompting the School of the Osage to switch to remote classes Thursday.

Police say the threat circulated around the social media application Snapchat. And the person, or people behind the threat allegedly said they planned to "shoot up the school."

Additional police will be at school when in-person classes resume, according to Friday's release.