An Oldham County teacher is facing charges for allegedly making threatening comments in the classroom.
Students at Oldham County High School told the resource officer that a teacher said he was going to shoot up the school.
With just days left in the school year, chemistry teacher Michel Tripp won’t be allowed on campus for the rest of the year, according to the district.
According to court documents, a student notified staff that Tripp told a group of students he only had a few days left to shoot up the school.
During a recorded interview with police, Tripp admitting to saying, “he would become the next school shooter,” court documents claim.
He is now charged with terroristic threatening.
The district sent a letter home to parents saying it is thankful students came forward with their concern.
Source: WDRB
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