A 19-year-old Murfreesboro man, Max Overholt, who works part-time in contract dining services at Christ Presbyterian Academy, is facing charges after allegedly making a threat against the school. The concerning statement arose during an altercation with his father this past Tuesday, according to a report provided by the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department. Overholt was quoted as telling his father, "I’ll shoot up the whole (expletive) school if I want to," an accusation reported by the Murfreesboro Police while they were investigating the domestic dispute.
Overholt, whom his father assumed referenced CPA in the threat given his employment there, was arrested and charged with false reporting and making a threat of mass violence. As of the latest reports, the young man is currently jailed with a $20,000 bond standing between him and the outside world. Not being associated with any other academic institution lends an uneasy weight to the threat's directedness, as relayed in the information made by the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department.
The Nashville Police Department takes all threats to educational institutions with a gravity mirroring the responsibility of protecting the city's youth. Emphasizing their commitment, the Department assures that those responsible for such threats will be thoroughly investigated and, upon identification, prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
