Authorities in Central Kentucky have apparently prevented what could have been a significant school shooting. According to State Police, they arrested a suspect in a threat against schools in Shelby and Anderson counties.
State Police go on to state that on Wednesday, they received a complaint that an Anderson County man was threatening and harassing a female residing in New Jersey. While investigating, State Polie discovered that the suspect, 20-year old Dylan Jarrell had previously been questioned by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in May over social media threats to a school in Tennessee.
Investigators interviewed Jarrell late Thursday and found evidence of a credible and imminent threat to both Shelby and Anderson County schools. As State Police confirmed the threat to the schools, they notified officials at both districts and worked with administrators to determine a plan of action.
A firearm, over two hundred rounds of ammunition, a Kevlar vest, a 100-round high capacity magazine, and a detailed plan of attack were also discovered in Jarrell’s possession.
Jarrell was arrested and charged with two counts of 2nd Degree Terroristic Threatening and one count of Harassing Communications. He is currently being held in the Shelby County Detention Center.
