This article was originally published in The Examiner on April 20, 2017.
By Eleanor Skelton
Staff Writer
Port Neches Police are investigating a terroristic threat allegedly made by a student at the Port Neches-Groves High School on April 19.
School officials notified police after several students overheard another student talking about the Columbine school shooting and “how cool it would be” to shoot students and teachers on the anniversary, which is April 20, according to court documents.
Port Neches Groves High School Assistant Principal Kevin Schexnaider reported the
threat to Port Neches police, the probable cause affidavit stated.
Police said in a release that Triston Brantley Miller, 17, reportedly tried to recruit two other students to help and mentioned buying a gun.
Port Neches Police Detective Jesse Fournet interviewed several witnesses and submitted a probable case affidavit to the Jefferson County District Attorney’s office detailing the terroristic threat, which is a third-degree felony.
Miller went into detail with his threats, planning to shoot students after lunch in a specific hallway where they would be trapped, the probable cause affidavit stated.
Miller also allegedly told another student about a month ago that he wanted to buy a gun and told witnesses which teachers and students he wanted to kill.
When questioned, Miller told Detective Fournet that he had talked to other students about the shooting but said that he did not make threats toward anyone.
Port Neches Police officers arrested Miller about 1:25 p.m. on April 19. Miller was later taken to the Jefferson County Jail.
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