Parents: NHS Student Threatens to Shoot Another

A North Hampton School student reportedly threatened to bring his gun to school and kill a classmate last week after reportedly telling the classmate that he "hated him."

Multiple parents contacted Hampton-North Hampton Patch about the threat, which allegedly occurred on Thursday, Sept. 26. Each individual expressed various concerns about the safety and wellbeing of local children.

The names of the children involved aren't included in this article because they are juveniles and are 12 years old or younger.

The parents of the victim wrote in an e-mail that their child has been the target of bullying from the other student for the past two years. The bullying has included verbal abuse, hitting, kicking, pushing and other forms of physical abuse, in addition to at least one attempt to feed urine-soaked carrots to the victim, according to the victim's parents.

The parents of the victim say they "feel deeply the child and any situation or stress that may be causing" the child's behavior, and the parents say they are coming forward now in order to allow other families "to make safety decisions" — not because they're seeking retribution against the other student. 

"We are not even looking for disciplinary action, we are looking for the school to intervene appropriately and use its resources to help this child in a meaningful way," wrote the parents of the victim.

Police and school administrators have reportedly responded to the threat, and they were scheduled to meet Monday about the matter. 

North Hampton Police Chief Brian Page and North Hampton School Principal Peter Sweet couldn't immediately be reached for comment.