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Students Make Facebook 'Hit List' of Teachers They Want to Kill, Police Say

By Maya Rajamani | December 7, 2016 4:53pm
 The Urban Assembly Gateway School for Technology at 439 W. 49th St., between NInth and 10th avenues.
The Urban Assembly Gateway School for Technology at 439 W. 49th St., between NInth and 10th avenues.
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HELL’S KITCHEN — A Facebook "hit list" featuring the names of teachers who students wanted to kill was uncovered after a teacher saw his name on it, the NYPD said.

The teacher, from at the Urban Assembly Gateway School for Technology at 439 W. 49th St., told police he found a Facebook post circulated among students around 11 a.m. on Nov. 30 in which one student had posed the question, “If you [could] kill any teacher, who?”

The teacher feared for his safety after finding his initials on the list, the NYPD said.

A city Department of Education spokeswoman said Wednesday that the school “immediately reported and addressed this serious incident."

“Staff was provided with additional supports, families were informed and appropriate follow-up action was taken,” she said. “We will continue to monitor the situation and ensure that students and staff are provided with a safe and supporting environment.”

No one had been arrested as of Monday, police said.