A 17-year-old male student has begun a “significant” school suspension after he expressed threats of gun violence, according to the Millard County Sheriff’s Office.

Presently, it does not appear that the threats were associated with any “protracted or complex planning” in this ongoing case, Capt. Richard Jacobson said. “We believe that we intervened successfully and in a timely fashion as we take anything of this nature very seriously given present day tragedies throughout our country,” Jacobson said, remarking that law enforcement believes that school is safe.

"We are grateful and fortunate that a witness to the threat came forward about the student," said Jacobson, noting that the Sheriff’s Office informed DHS Principal Teresa Thompson and Millard School District David Styler promptly.