Kenosha teen charged with making terroristic threat at elementary school set for trial

 

KENOSHA, Wis. (CBS 58) -- The Kenosha teen who tried to enter an elementary school with what authorities thought was a gun is now set for trial.

The 13-year-old boy is facing a charge of making a terroristic threat at Roosevelt Elementary School in early November, which left parents and students shaken.

The teen charged was in the courtroom, but CBS 58 has been asked by the court not reveal his identity. His trial will begin Jan. 15 and will be sentenced by a judge.

In early November, the teen walked into Roosevelt Elementary School with what police believed at the time to be a semi-automatic rifle, causing the school and several other KUSD schools to go on lockdown and a manhunt to begin.

Police later discovered the gun was a pellet gun and also found several airsoft replica handguns at his home.

A mental evaluation was conducted, and the defense withdrew its plea of not guilty by reason of insanity.

“We’re just asking the court to schedule this matter for standard trial not anticipating that defense would be set forth," said defense attorney, Terry Rose.

The judge responded asking if they were withdrawing the defense. "Yes, based on the report of the doctor,” responded Rose.

Police previously released video taken by the teen working a semi-automatic rifle and say for weeks he shared videos and made comments about school shootings.

Police say he admitted to a social worker he went to the school with the intent to scare students.

He will remain in custody leading up to the trial.

There will also be a preliminary hearing on Jan. 8.