October 11, 2024 - Shelby County Sheriff Kevin W. Windham reports that on October 9, 2024 at 7:09pm, Chief Deputy Chad Hooper was contacted by an agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) in regards to a possible threat towards Center Independent School District (CISD).
Chief Hooper immediately contacted Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Investigators, Sergeant Aaron Jones and Cameron Nichols, who then responded to the suspects’ address provided by the FBI. Chief Hooper then contacted Center Police Department (CPD), and CPD provided the FBI with contact information for CISD.
With the assistance of CISD Police Chief Pete Low and the Texas Department of Public Safety, the suspect was placed into custody at approximately 8:30 p.m. The suspect was interviewed at the SCSO, charged with Terroristic Threat (M-A), and released to juvenile probation. Suspect is being held at a juvenile facility.
No further information will be released.
Related article: Center ISD Issues Letter Regarding Potential Threat Discovered By FBI
