PRESS RELEASE
Steven E. Dragisich, Prosecuting Attorney of Hancock County, West
Virginia, advises the press that:
On September 9, 2024, the following was posted on the social media platform
SnapChat: “I’m shooting up Weir Middle.” After an expedited investigation, the
juvenile responsible for the above post was charged with the felony offense of
“Threatening a Terroristic Act” under W. Va. Code §61-6-24(b). Law enforcement
and I have been notified of similar terroristic threats being made in Hancock County
on or about September 10, 2024. These threats are currently being investigated, and
the responsible individual(s) will be charged and prosecuted accordingly.
I have zero tolerance for any individual who makes any such threats in
Hancock County. The safety and security of the teachers, students, and citizens of
Hancock County are of paramount importance to me. Accordingly, any individual,
whether a juvenile or an adult, making any similar terroristic threats will be charged
and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.