A 13-year-old boy was stopped from entering a Wisconsin elementary school Thursday morning during a suspected attempt to carry out a mass shooting, local authorities said.
The boy, seen dressed in black and carrying a large backpack and duffle bag, was taken into custody hours after fleeing the scene of Roosevelt Elementary School in Kenosha, where school staff refused to let him inside, the city’s police chief said.
“This suspect actually tried numerous outside doors and entrances before coming around to where our secured entry is,” Dr. Jeff Weiss, superintendent with the Kenosha Unified School District, said at a press conference.
“The suspect got nervous. Started fidgeting more. Turned around and left,” Weiss said, citing surveillance video of the teen’s interaction with staff as they questioned …