N.J. girls murder video: Two New Jersey girls could face charges for making a video including threats to kill around a dozen classmates and school administrators, it was reported.
The video of the girls surfaced on YouTube before it was taken down. Several parents at School 27 in Paterson, N.J., noticed the video and told relevant authorities.
The Paterson Press reported it was unclear if the seventh graders were willing to carry out their threats.
“It’s serious enough for us to have this investigated, especially because of the current climate we’re in,’’ said Mayor Jeffery Jones on Thursday, according to the Press. “Let’s hope that it was just frustrations and emotions and they didn’t mean anything, but we can’t sit back and just hope.’’
Parents at the school went to the city’s police headquarters on Wednesday to file a complaint against the two.
“My daughter said to her, ‘You want to kill me?’” said mother Jackie Quinones, referring to an exchange between one of the girls. “She said, ‘Yes, I want to kill you.’”
In the video, the girls can be heard saying, “Stab him continuously in this area,” reported CBS-2.
In another part of the video, a girl says “wouldn’t you guys think I’d be the best assassin ever.”
Parent Angelica Marrero told the station: “My daughter, she woke up about four times last night, to lock the doors. She woke up with nightmares.”
School district spokeswoman Terry Corallo told The Record that officials found the video on Wednesday, adding that it was taken down from YouTube and the students were removed from school.
“As the safety of our students and staff is our utmost concern, we immediately took action and removed these students from the school environment,’’ Corallo wrote, according to the New York Daily News.
“We have been communicating with the parents who had children in the same class as these two students. We have assured these parents that we have taken this issue very seriously and are taking the necessary steps to address this issue.’’
Reports said the girls had no previous arrests or any other problems.
“No bullying, no fights, nothing,’’ Quinones said. “I don’t understand it.”
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