A potential "hit list" found at a Lee's Summit school does not pose a threat or harm to students, school administrators said in a letter to parents.
On Tuesday, school personnel learned of a potential written list of students and staff in the possession of a Richardson Elementary School student.
The initial investigation by a Lee's Summit R-7 school resource officer and the Lee's Summit Police Department began on Tuesday evening. The investigation continued on Wednesday with school staff members also individually contacting families of students on the list, according to administrators.
In a letter to parents, school officials said, the situation does not pose a threat of harm to students or the school community.
Based on the investigation and thorough threat assessment, we have determined that this situation does not pose a threat of harm to our students or school community. In addition, we do not believe that any other individual has been involved in creating the list. Moreover, we have no reason to believe that there is any danger for students attending school based on the information obtained throughout this comprehensive investigation. Please be assured that we take this type of behavior and any potential threat to our students and staff members very seriously. If we have additional information to share about this incident, we will communicate with parents again.
Due to student confidentiality laws, we cannot share the name of the student who created the list or share specifics of any discipline related to this student. We can share that the student who created the list is not in school at this time. As always, our top priority at Richardson is the safety of our students and our staff.
The Lee's Summit Police Department told 41 Action News a report has been filed involving Richardson Elementary, located at 800 Northeast Blackwell Road.
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