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Portland teen faces domestic terrorism charge
KPTV • • nation
Key Points:
- A 15-year-old student at Benson Polytechnic High School in Portland faces a first-degree domestic terrorism charge after causing a toxic chemical reaction in the school cafeteria on September 8.
- The student mixed household chemicals, releasing a toxic gas that led to a severe medical emergency requiring CPR and defibrillation by school staff before emergency crews arrived.
- More than 100 students and staff were evaluated for exposure, but no additional hospitalizations were reported; firefighters and hazardous materials teams neutralized the spill and cleared the air.
- A joint investigation involving the Portland Police, FBI, ATF, and bomb squad seized electronic devices and chemical samples from the student's home, confirming the teen acted alone with no ongoing threat to the community.
- The student's family lawyer emphasized the teen is receiving mental health treatment and highlighted the juvenile court's focus on rehabilitation, requesting privacy to support the student's recovery.
