St. Joseph man, former William Jewell student charged for threatening to shoot up the campus

LIBERTY, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- A St. Joseph man and former William Jewell College student is facing Terrorist Threat charges after threatening to shoot up the campus on Saturday, June 21.

On Tuesday, June 24, Liberty Police said the Clay County Prosecutor's Office charged Raczkowski with Terrorist Threat 1st Degree.

Jacob A. Raczkowski, age 25 of St. Joseph, allegedly stated in a call to Liberty, MO Communications Officers that he was on campus and was planning to "start shooting" at a specific building.

A judge issued a warrant for Raczkowski and set a $100,000 bond. However, Raczkowski remains in custody in another county on unrelated charges.

Court documents say a Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper recognized Raczkowski's black Jeep Cherokee on Sunday, June 22, traveling east on I-70 in Lafayette County, MO, going more than 100 miles per hour.

The Jeep came to a stop when one of its tires ruptured, and Raczkowski began to flee on foot.

Raczkowski was later taken into custody before noon on Monday, June 23, and was transported to the Lafayette County Jail in Lexington, MO.

Raczkowski was also a former student and athlete at Bishop LeBlond High School.

News-Press NOW will provide more updates when they become available.