Sheriff: Laurel County man tells coworker he is going to be the next school shooter

Photo: Laurel County Detention Center
Photo: Laurel County Detention Center(WKYT)
Published: Feb. 21, 2018 at 2:13 PM EST
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Laurel County authorities say a man is behind bars after telling a coworker he will be the next school shooter Wednesday morning.

Jacob Lee Davenport, 25, of Girdler is facing a charge of terroristic threatening after a coworker reported to his supervisor what he had said.

Authorities arrested Davenport after they became aware of the statement, and they say he admitted to saying it.

Terroristic threatening is a felony charge. Davenport was placed in the Laurel County Detention Center.