An elementary school teacher admitted to making a 'kill list' that included plans to kill herself, students and staff members, according to police in East Chicago, Indiana.
teacher, Angelica Carrasquillo-Torres, reportedly mentioned the plans to a fifth-grade student around noon on Wednesday. East Chicago police officers were dispatched to the Catholic school later that afternoon.
Police say Angelica Carrasquillo-Torres admitted to creating a "kill list" that included students and other staff members at the school. "During the conversation the teacher named a specific student on her list, but did not provide the list," East Chicago police said. The principal then asked Carrasquillo-Torres to leave the school and not return. Police officers, who were not aware of the situation until four hours later, arrived at 5 p.m. They took the teacher into custody without incident the next morning.
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