CHEATHAM COUNTY, Tenn. (WTVF) — A man is in custody after allegedly threatening three different schools in Cheatham County, where he left messages on voicemails.
The district said in the announcement that this was "out of an abundance of caution" to allow students to leave at 11 a.m.
After schools closed Monday morning, the district told families this originated from threats of mass violence left at three schools: Kingston Springs Elementary School, West Cheatham Elementary School and Cheatham Middle School.
"Out of an abundance of caution, students were dismissed while school officials worked closely with the Tennessee Office of Homeland Security and Cheatham County Sheriff’s Office to investigate. With their quick response, a suspect was identified, detained and charged with three counts of threat of mass violence to a school," the district said in a statement. "The identified suspect, an adult living in Robertson County, is in custody, and it has been deemed there is no danger to our school campuses."
The adult was identified as Kenneth Smith, 46.
All activities will resume as originally scheduled on Tuesday, May 20.
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