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Kyle Hendrickson, the 25-year-old suspect accused of threatening to shoot up Portsmouth High School, was apprehended by authorities in Portland, Maine, Thursday, according to Portsmouth Police Chief Mark Newport.
His current address is unknown and police believe he is the only person involved with the incident, Newport said. The chief said Hendrickson did not attend Portsmouth High School. All city schools were closed Thursday after Portsmouth police received a tip about the threatening video around 6 p.m. Wednesday.
Hendrickson was identified by Portsmouth police Thursday as the suspect who allegedly posted a video on social media of himself with a gun seated in a vehicle outside Portsmouth High School. He said, “Imma gonna shoot up the school,” in the video, according to police.
Newport said Hendrickson was taken into custody by Portland police around 2 p.m. Thursday. He is being charged with criminal threatening with a firearm, a Class B felony, and is being held by Portland police as a fugitive from justice.
