TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The Northwest Independent School District will have additional security and counselors on hand for the rest of the week, after two students were arrested for creating an online document outlining an attack plan a school in far north Fort Worth.
The district said a parent alerted Wilson Middle School of a concern that led to the discovery of the disturbing document.
It contained a “watch list” of 25 students and seven staff members. Northwest ISD technology staff were able to gather forensic evidence to assist in the investigation.
The district said the language used in the document mirrors similar terrorist threats issued at schools across the country.
Northwest ISD’s technology team has identified all individuals and school leaders are currently in the process of alerting the families of each student on the list.
Fort Worth police arrested the two students with felony charges pending.
Northwest ISD said any student found to be involved with the document but not arrested will be punished through the district’s code of conduct.
Officials said it is standard practice to assign three days of out-of-school suspension, pending investigation, for allegations of engaging in serious misconduct such as terroristic threats.
The district is also investigating whether other Northwest ISD students had access to the document. Officials told the school community they’re grateful of the parent who spoke up.
“We are also appreciative of the parent of who alerted us of this concerning document, as that allowed us to immediately respond. Our district values transparent communication, and we will continue to keep families informed about the process of this investigation as new details become available.”
Anyone with additional details about this situation is encouraged to contact the Fort Worth Police Department at 817-392-4222.
This incident marks the second time a school in Tarrant County was impacted by a threat. On Wednesday, Southlake Carroll High School and Carroll Senior High School were closed due to a school shooting threat.
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