Cass County Sheriff’s Office arrests 18-year-old for school shooting threat

LOGANSPORT, Ind. (WISH) — Deputies with the Cass County Sheriff’s Office arrested an 18-year-old for an online school shooting threat.

At 6:49 p.m. Tuesday, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office received school threat information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Deputies began investigating the cyber tip.

A social media post was found that contained a threat of a school shooting at an unnamed school. Investigators found the threat was aimed at a specific person at Kokomo High School. Further investigation revealed the suspect was not a student at that school.

The female suspect, identified as Aria Wooden, 18, of Galveston, Indiana, was arrested and incarcerated at the Cass County Detention Center for intimidation – threat to commit terrorism.

Investigators ask that anyone with additional information contact the office at 574-753-7800. This is considered a isolated incident. No other schools are believed to the subject of any known threats.

The FBI, the Kokomo Police Department, and the Lafayette Police Department assisted with this investigation.

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