THE NORTHERN NEW MEXICO COMMUNITY OF QUESTA WAS ON HIGH ALERT ON TUESDAY. KOB TV REPORTS IT CAME AFTER STAFF AT SCHOOLS THERE BECAME AWARE OF AN ALLEGED HIT LIST THAT TARGETED BOTH STUDENTS AND FACULTY. THERE WERE TWO LISTS … ONE WITH SEVEN NAMES ON IT … THE OTHER WITH 15 NAMES.
THERE WAS NO SPECIFIC THREAT, BUT QUESTA SCHOOL DISTRICT LEADERS PUT A SHELTER IN PLACE AT THE JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL AND AT ALTA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
KOB REPORTS THE INVESTIGATION GOT UNDERWAY AFTER SOMEONE OVERHEAD TWO BOYS TALKING ABOUT WHICH TEACHERS ON THE LIST THEY WOULD KILL. THE TWO JUVENILES ARE NOW IN CUSTODY AND FACE FELONY CHARGES FOR ALLEGEDLY ASSAULTING ONE SCHOOL WORKER. THEY ARE NOT BEING IDENTIFIED.
