Two students arrested for making threats to Nashville schools

The unrelated threats were made against John F. Kennedy and Wright middle schools, according to MNPD.
The unrelated threats were made against John F. Kennedy and Wright middle schools, according to MNPD.
Published: Apr. 1, 2025 at 11:10 AM CDT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Metro Nashville Police Department announced the arrest of two middle school students for making threats against their respective campuses this week.

Nashville PD said a 14-year-old at John F. Kennedy Middle School verbalized to some classmates that he was going to be “the next school shooter,” hinted at having a list of targets in mind, and pointed out one of them to the classmates.

At Wright Middle School, Nashville PD was alerted to a 13-year-old student who told some classmates that he planned to bring an AK-47 to school the next day.

Both students were taken into custody and charged with making a false report. The JFK student faces an additional charge of making a threat of mass violence.