Two middle school students in Michigan are being investigated for what parents and teachers are calling a "kill list."
Police and school administrators at Baldwin Street Middle School in Hudsonville said a boy and girl, ages 12 and 13 respectively, made a list of students and teachers with their names and a specific threat, according to NBC affiliate WOOD.
The list also included reasons why each person was targeted, including "annoying," or "not funny," WOOD reported.
"I understand there were athletes on there, there were boys, girls, there were teachers on there, so just various reasons as to why your name was on there. But there was a name and then an adjective describing what you were like or why you were on the list," the parent told the station.
Capt. Mark Bennett with the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Department said a student contacted a school counselor and police were informed about the list. The students who created the "kill list" are not being allowed at school at this time, though the district's exact action against the students is unclear.
Hudsonville Public Schools Superintendent Nicholas Ceglarek said in a statement to NBC Chicago Friday that after the district learned of the possible threat to students and staff, the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office was immediately contacted to investigate.
"For student privacy reasons, I cannot share all of the details surrounding the case, but I can say that we, both the Ottawa County Sheriff’s department and school officials, do not believe that there is any threat to any members of our school community. The safety of our students and staff is our top priority, and I’m happy to talk with anyone in our school community who has concerns," Ceglarek’s statement continued.
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Bennett told WOOD the kids had no means or intention to carry out the threats. He added that the pair considered the list to be a joke.
