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Posted: Nov 23, 2015 3:24 PMUpdated: Nov 24, 2015 12:48 PM
Copan Man Threatens Mass Shooting at High School
Diane Coston
A rural Copan man is in the Washington County Jail after being arrested on Monday for threatening a mass shooting at Copan Schools. Sheriff Rick Silver said that 23-year-old Kyle Benefiel admitted to sending an email to the City of Bartlesville's website saying he would shoot everyone at the school on Tuesday, November 24 at 9 A.M.
Silver said Copan Public School officials were notified though school is not ins session this week due to the holiday. The Sheriff said Benefial is scheduled for a bond hearing on Tuesday afternoon.
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