NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk detectives have arrested a 14-year-old Lake Taylor Middle School student for threatening to harm his classmates.
Around 6:30 a.m. detectives were called to Lake Taylor Middle School in response to a threat posted on social media that said students would be shot if they came to school on Tuesday.
As a result, Norfolk Police worked with security staff from Norfolk Public Schools to ensure the safety of the students in the schools.
During the investigation Norfolk Police identified the 7th grade student. He is facing a Class 6 felony for making threats of death or bodily injury to a person or persons on school property.
There have been at least a dozen threats made to schools across the county following the deadly shooting in Parkland, Florida.
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