Threats against schools across the United States have increased since the shooting in Parkland, Florida, on Feb. 14.
The Educator’s School Safety Network said it has recorded about 50 threats a day on average since the shooting, which left 17 students and teachers dead and others wounded.
The Ohio-based organization said that the normal average is around 10 threats a day.
“Four school days since the FL tragedy. More than 257 threats during that time. 110 shooting threats, 33 bomb threats, 93 general threats, 11 guns found on school property. All in four days.,” the network said via Facebook.
“More than half were delivered via social media. The most frightening? At least 3 thwarted plots.”
The thwarted plots include one against El Camino High School in the Whittier area in California.
School resource deputy Marino Chavez overheard a student making a shocking statement.
Chavez called the police, who rushed to the student’s home and recovered two AR-15 rifles, two handguns, and 90 high-capacity magazines.
Officials said they’re investigating whether the Jackson Memorial Middle School seventh-grader had plans to kill his peers before changing his mind or accidentally shot himself.
Officers seized 24 guns from their home as well as ammunition.