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HUTCHINSON — A 19-year-old student arrested last week at Hutchinson Community College for allegedly making a threat to shoot up the school was in court Tuesday where he was read the complaint against him.

According to Police, college security staff reported that Cody Turner had posted a threat to commit violence on campus, but no specifics were given relating to date or time.

Working with HCC Security and their IT department, officers were able to determine it was Turner.

He was brought to the Law enforcement Center for questioning and arrested.
There was no specific target at the school, and that it didn’t appear Turner had the means in his possession to carry out such a threat.

A status hearing in the case is set for May 20. Turner indicated he was in the process of hiring his own attorney.