Teen arrested after allegedly making multiple false active shooter calls
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - An 18-year-old has been arrested on felony charges after allegedly making multiple false active shooter calls to 911.
Christopher Javiere Cabarrus was arrested on Thursday, according to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office.
Investigators learned Cabarrus called 911 on March 24 at 6:50 a.m. and on March 26 at 11:58 a.m., making a false report about an active shooter at Josey High School.
The sheriff’s office says Cabarrus called 911 a third time on March 27 at 6:04 a.m,. reporting an active shooter this time at Laney High School.
All calls Cabarrus made to 911 were false reports, according to investigators.
Cabarrus was taken into custody and was charged with felony false public alarm. He was transported to the Charles B Webster Detention Center to be booked and processed.
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Deputies with the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office say around 11:58 a.m. on Wednesday, they responded to the 1700 block of 15th Street, T.W. Josey Comprehensive High School, in reference to an active shooter.
On scene, deputies cleared the school and learned there was no evidence of an active shooter.
School officials say both T.W. Josey Comprehensive High School and Murphey Middle School were impacted, but all students and staff are safe.
“The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office made us aware of a potential safety threat in the area outside of T.W. Josey Comprehensive High School and Murphey Middle School,” school officials tell us.
Out of an abundance of caution, school officials secured the schools for around 30 minutes while the sheriff’s office and Richmond County School System Police responded.
Both schools are resuming their regular schedules and will dismiss at their normal times, according to school officials.
In a letter sent home by Murphey Middle School Principal, Dr. Bettina M. Kyler, she said, “The safety of our students is our highest priority.”
Investigators are currently investigating the incident.
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