A former camp counselor was taken into custody last weekend for allegedly threatening to “create the next Columbine shooting” if campers at a Texas summer camp upset him.
Authorities arrested 23-year-old Mario Bernal from Vernal, Utah, on Sunday for making “terroristic threats” directed at Christian Camp Cho-Yeh in Livingston, as announced by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office through a Facebook post on Tuesday.
Facing potential dismissal due to harsh behavior and mistreating children, Bernal allegedly reiterated his threat to mimic the tragic 1999 Columbine High School event – where 12 students and a teacher lost their lives – if he were terminated from the camp, according to Fox 26 Houston, referencing an arrest warrant affidavit.
Police nabbed Mario Bernal outside the camp entrance on Sunday in Livingston, Texas, after receiving reports that the 23-year-old made threats to the Christian camp. (Livingston Police Department)
Polk County Jail online records show Bernal remains in custody and is being held on a $250,000 surety bond.
