AUBURN, Ala. (EETV) - According to Auburn City School's spokesperson Daniel Chesser, Thursday morning, Auburn Junior High School’s administration was notified of an incident involving a student who posted on social media a threat towards the school.
Following an investigation into the matter, it was determined that the Auburn Police Department Detective Division be notified and as a result, an Auburn Junior High School student has been taken into custody. School administrators alerted parents of the threat via email.
According to the Auburn Police Department, it was determined that the post was sent as a prank several months ago and recently re-circulated. The Police Division and school officials have thoroughly investigated the matters and it has been determined that the post does not represent a valid threat to the school.
The school system encourages parents to have conversations with their children about the seriousness of making threats of any nature regardless of the intent.
A previous version of this story, based off of information received from Auburn City Schools, noted that a student had been taken into custody. After receiving additional information from Auburn Police, it was learned that a student was questioned but not taken into custody. The article has been updated to reflect this information.
