LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — An 18-year-old high school student in Lincoln has been suspended after a Muslim student told police he called her a terrorist.
Lincoln Police Officer Katie Flood says the 16-year-old girl, who was wearing a headscarf known as a hijab, reportedly heard the Lincoln East High School student say, “Look, there’s a terrorist.” Flood says another witness also heard the comment.
The male student was identified, suspended and referred to student services after school officials contacted police.
East Principal Sue Cassata says this occurrence appears to be an isolated incident and that the school is looking into the issue.
The disturbance is the only anti-Muslim incident reported to Lincoln police so far this year.