Kenosha school threat, surveillance video shows staff confront teen
KENOSHA, Wis. - New video shows what prompted a school scare in Kenosha last week.
Video shows a teen trying to get into Roosevelt Elementary on Thursday, Nov. 7. The teen is seen talking to staff members who refused to let him further into the building; the teen then took off.
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Police later arrested the teen at his home after an hours-long search.
No real firearms were found, but police did locate several airsoft replica handguns and an airsoft replica rifle. The teen later told a social worker he went to the school to scare kids.
The 13-year-old boy was in court on virtually Tuesday. His defense attorney asked for and was granted a competency evaluation. The state asked for the boy to remain in custody at this time.
The teen is due back in court next week.
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