The former TCU student accused of threatening to “blow up” the campus in February has been found incompetent to stand trial, according to court documents.
Ahmad Peterson-Adeyanju, 25, remains in the Tarrant County Jail, and court records show he faces four charges related to the TCU incident. The results of the psychological exam, requested by Peterson-Adeyanju’s lawyer Lateph Adeniji in late February, indicated Peterson-Adeyanju is not currently competent to stand trial on those charges.
A judge issued an order on March 28 for Peterson-Adeyanju to participate in treatment through the county’s jail-based competency restoration program and possibly additional treatment in a mental health facility or outpatient program. If he is later deemed competent, the case would proceed to trial.
Peterson-Adeyanju was arrested at TCU on Feb. 2 after he was accused of threatening the Fort Worth university’s staff and threatening to blow up the campus, according to police. Fort Worth police said they found a loaded gun in his car just off West Berry Street but no explosives.
A Tarrant County grand jury indicted Peterson-Adeyanju on Feb. 15 on the felony charges of terroristic threat and criminal mischief. He also faces misdemeanor charges of trespassing and unlawful carrying of a weapon.
According to court records, Peterson-Adeyanju had mental health concerns and was not taking his medication before the Feb. 2 incident.
Peterson-Adeyanju was originally scheduled to appear in court Feb. 21, but the date was pushed back until after the psychological exam could be completed, according to his lawyer.