West Fargo Schools issue statement on parent concerns for shooting threats

(West Fargo, ND) -- In the wake of threats made to Cheney Middle School, some parents still reportedly are on edge about letting their children go back to class beginning Wednesday.

The West Fargo Public School District has released a statement on the concern some parents may have that the threat has not truly been resolved:

"We have heard from several families this morning expressing concern that the initial threat of school violence referenced five individuals, and only two individuals have been taken into custody. The West Fargo Police Department is confident that there are no further suspects in relation to Monday evening’s threat. They did share that information in their release last evening. Please know that we would not have made the decision to return to onsite learning if there was still concern from the police department about additional suspects or continued threats to safety.   

While it is always your right to keep your student(s) home, one of the best practices in helping students cope with threats like this is to return them to school and their normal routine as quickly as possible. We look forward to welcoming all of our students back just as soon as they’re ready!"

The West Fargo Police Department does say two juveniles have been taken into custody on terrorizing charges from the threats, which were made on Snapchat and Google. You can read the updated story on the investigation by clicking here.