Fairfax County students, staffers uneasy after school shooting threat | I-Team – WJLA

Fairfax County students, staffers uneasy after school shooting threat | I-Team by John Barr Thu, February 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM Updated Thu, February 19, 2026 at 6:29 PM A 7th grade student at Katherine Johnson Middle School was suspended for roughly two months after posting threats online in late November, a school staffer told 7-News (7-News). FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — Social media posts in late November, in which a Fairfax County student made threats of violence against the middle school the student attended, have led to questions about the decision by school officials to re-admit the student after a period of suspension. The student, a 7th grader at Katherine Johnson Middle School, made three separate posts as part of an Instagram slideshow, according to a staff member at the school familiar with the social media content, who spoke with the 7-News I-Team on condition of anonymity. In one post, according to the staffer, the 7th grader said: “Stay home boys. Me figuring out if I should shoot up the school or wait another day.” The student then listed the names of students who would be considered safe. In another post, the student wrote: “Do not trust me around
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