{"id":47046,"date":"2025-11-14T22:32:06","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T22:32:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/47046\/"},"modified":"2025-11-14T22:32:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T22:32:06","slug":"man-arrested-following-alleged-threats-to-leon-county-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/47046\/","title":{"rendered":"Man arrested following alleged threats to Leon County schools"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; Tallahassee police announced the arrest of a man following reports of an armed person near a school campus on Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">According to police, the call came from out of state. TPD and Leon County Sheriff\u2019s Office secured the areas. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Less than two hours after the call, the suspect, identified as Demetrius Murray, was arrested in Gadsden County.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-center article-text\">More on crime in our area:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">According to a release from Leon City Schools, Kate Sullivan Elementary, Cobb Middle and Leon High School were put under \u2018closed campus\u2019 protocol due to the threat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cWe are grateful this situation did not escalate and that we were able to work seamlessly with our partner agencies to bring this to a safe conclusion,\u201d said Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell. \u201cWe take all threats seriously and remain fully committed to investigating each one to the fullest extent of the law to ensure the safety of our community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">Murray, 33, is charged with written or electronic threats to kill, do bodily injury, or conduct a mass shooting or act of terrorism.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0<\/a>and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/11\/14\/man-arrested-following-alleged-threats-leon-county-schools\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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