Bowling Green High School student arrested for allegedly plotting a school shooting with other students; superintendent says potential threat was reported to administrators by students
Daily News, Bowling Green, Sept. 8, 2017
BGHS student accused in shooting plot
By DEBORAH HIGHLAND
Police arrested a Bowling Green High School student Thursday who is accused of plotting a school shooting with other students.
Rosalio Grajeda, 18, 1326 Fair St., faces a felony charge of second-degree terroristic threatening, according to his arrest citation.
“There were others involved, and the investigation continues,” Bowling Green Police Department spokesman Officer Ronnie Ward said.
The other students are juveniles who have not yet been charged with any crime.
“Bowling Green High School stated several students that attend their school were involved in a plan to harm students,” according to Grajeda’s arrest citation.
“I interviewed Rosalio Grajeda, who confessed to being involved,” BGPD Detective Ryan Dillon wrote in the citation. “Grajeda’s plan would have likely resulted in death or serious physical injury to students and teachers at the school.
“He acknowledged there was a plot to cause harm and confessed to researching past school shootings,” according to the arrest citation.
Bowling Green Independent School District Superintendent Gary Fields issued a statement to the media Thursday commending the students who reported the alleged plot.
“We would like to make you aware of a situation at Bowling Green High School,” Fields wrote. “Earlier today, concern of a potential threat was reported to administrators by students. The school contacted the Bowling Green Police Department and detectives began an investigation to determine the exact nature of the report. It was quickly determined there was no immediate threat to the students or staff at Bowling Green High School. ...
“The students who reported concerns today did the right thing by providing information to an adult at the school and allowing appropriate investigations to occur. It is important for our students and parents to remember that for the safety and security of all individuals in our schools, suspicions or fears should always be reported.”
At the time of Grajeda’s arrest at the school, he wasn’t armed, Ward said. Police do not yet know if he had access to firearms.
“We’re still early in the investigation,” Ward said. “There’s several other avenues we need to pursue.”
Grajeda was booked into the Warren County Regional Jail, where he was being held Friday on $10,000 bond.
Posted: Friday, September 8, 2017