Arrest made in Lewisville school threat

LEWISVILLE – Arkansas State Police arrested Keshawn Jamal Hawkins, 22, of Camden, charging him with Threatening to Commit an Act of Mass Violence on School Property. The arrest was made April 12th, less than 24 hours after a suspect was allegedly positively identified as the responsible party for a threat made on social media, which was reported to school administration at Lafayette County Elementary School in Lewisville.

Arkansas State Police said the arrest was made in collaboration with the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force and the Camden Police Department. The Lewisville Police Department contacted Arkansas State Police April 6th after school administrators were made aware of a possible threat to the school made on a social media account, the Arkansas State Police said.