Two students of Moffat County High School were foiled in their plans to perform a school shooting on Friday, April 20th, on the 19th anniversary of the Columbine shooting. On Wednesday, April 18th, the Principal of Moffat County High School learned of the shooting plans through an email which set in motion the school district’s safety plan. In a letter on the Moffat County School District website, Superintendent David Ulrich provides an update on the threat made stating that “both students have been located by police; one is in custody in Craig and a second is in custody at an undisclosed location out of state.” Ulrich also shared that according to Craig Police Captain Bill Leonard, “The police department will continue to investigate, but there is no immediate danger.” Over half of the study body did not show up for school on Friday and Superintendent Ulrich said that he respected that decision. Ulrich also acknowledged that this event was terrifying for many due to the emotion surrounding the anniversary of the Columbine shooting in 1999. He thanked the school district staff and local law enforcement agencies for helping the students and school through this difficult event.
