On Sunday, April 16, 2023 at 5:51 p.m., New York State Police responded to Hamilton College in the City of Kirkland regarding a potential active shooter threat via an online posting to “Jodel”.
Soldiers along with security from Hamilton College, the Kirkland Police Department, the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI conducted a thorough search of several campus buildings and determined that there was no there was no active threat to students or staff.
An investigation by investigators from the State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigations identified a suspect who is currently a student at Hamilton College.
Peter A. Howard III, 20, of Louisville, KY was arrested without incident.
He is charged with uttering a threat of collective harm, a class “B” misdemeanor.
Howard has been issued an appearance ticket and is due to appear at Kirkland City Court on May 2, 2023 at 6.30pm.
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