Officials are limited on the amount of information they can release publicly when a juvenile is involved. But Dr. Allen Moss, superintendent of Houston Schools, has shed some light on the recent shooting threats made by a 16-year-old student.
In an interview Friday with the Herald, Moss said public fear may have gone too far after the news broke Feb. 27. The student, who allegedly made shooting threats to fellow classmates, was referred to juvenile authorities and disciplined by the district.
“I don’t want to belittle the situation at all. I think the fear is bigger than the issue,” Moss said. “We have to take everything seriously, no question. Does it need to cause interest and concern? Absolutely. But I don’t think it was a case where we stopped a major threat or something close to fruition.”
Moss said he was not at liberty to release the full details of the situation.
“Sometimes kids say things that they don’t necessarily have ill intent, but they say things that they shouldn’t say,” Moss said. “I think that’s closer to what happened than an actual plan.”