A 12-year-old girl was arrested overnight for allegedly making terroristic threats against schools in Texas.
“We have been pursuing and investigating threats posted via social media very aggressively the past several days,” Superintendent John Craft said. “A social media threat made towards Smith Middle School and other KISD schools was investigated yesterday and overnight into early hours of this morning. Working with KISD Police, the Killeen Police Department, federal authorities and officials at Fort Hood, a search warrant was issued. The student was arrested at her residence and has been charged with making terroristic threats.”
The girl’s identity has not been publicly released.
Officials didn’t say whether any weapons were found at the middle schooler’s residence.
The student attends Roy J. Smith Middle School, reported Fox7.
“The social media posts were shared widely by parents and students and severely disrupted the learning environment at schools,” Craft said in a statement. “School officials fielded hundreds of phone calls from concerned parents as the threats were being shared across social media.”
The threat was investigated by the FBI along with local police officers.
A shooter opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, leaving 17 dead and 16 wounded.
Numerous students have been arrested and at least three attacks have since been thwarted, according to the Educator’s School Safety Network.
