It was determined the teen used social media to make threats toward another juvenile and toward Todd County Central High School.
A threat posted on Snapchat Friday by a special-needs student at Keys High School has prompted administrators to step up their efforts to tighten campus security measures.
The student was arrested for criminal threat and later released to his parents.
As FOX13 discovered police are also being added to Corinth schools following a would be threat there.
The suspects – ages 16 and 17 – are students of Willoughby South High School.
The shooting in Florida only amplified the situation, he said.
In an email sent to parents Sunday night, the superintendent said, “We took the threat very seriously and moved quickly to full investigate”.
The schools that did not receive any threats still have taken precautions, which include metal detectors and practicing shooting action drills. While the district officials could not verify “how legitimate the threat was”, they nevertheless chose to take the precaution. “After a violent school event, district leaders, the safety coordinator, and school resource officers reflect, assess, and adjust our current safety practices based on lessons learned from an event”.
Kings County: Two Brooklyn teenagers were arrested and charged with making a terrorist threat, aggravated harrassment and possessing an AR-15-style air rifle after a posting a picture on Snapchat with what appeared to be a gun captioned, “Dont come to school tmw”, according to the New York Daily News.
We spoke to the police chief he told us they are going to put one police officer at every one of the schools as long as needed.
An investigation at the school revealed two warnings posted on restroom walls at the school, and a social media post with several angry emojis and the sentence “I’m gonna shoot up the school” posted. Police have not been able to find the source of the rumor, but they are still investigating with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
The Louisa County Sheriff’s Office immediately identified the juvenile and took him into custody within 45 minutes of being notified by school administration, Maj.
“Children are fearful. They are fearful to go to school tomorrow”.
In a message posted Monday on Facebook by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office and on the website of Franklin County Schools, local authorities made their intentions clear. Additionally, we understand that in informing our community of this threat we run the risk of other students copying this behavior.