Hawai‘i Island police initiated a terroristic threatening investigation after a female juvenile made verbal threats of violence involving a firearm directed at another female student at the Kona Pacific Charter School in Kealakekua. Furthermore, the suspect allegedly stated that the threatened act would take place at school.

Due to the juvenile status of the involved parties their names are not being released and the teen was not arrested. Detectives with the Area II Juvenile Aid Section are continuing the investigation.

Police ask anyone with information regarding this incident to call Detective John Kari at (808) 326-4646, ext. 265.