NORFOLK, Va (NPD) – Norfolk Police have arrested a 7th grade
student at Blair Middle School for threats made toward Jacox Elementary.
Around 5:33 p.m. Norfolk Police received a 9-1-1 call about
a possible social media threat toward Blair Middle School stating that someone
was going to shoot the students and staff if they come to school next week.
While investigating that threat, another social media threat
was posted from a similar username stating that someone was going to harm the
students at Jacox Elementary.
During the investigation Norfolk Police identified the 13 year-old student. He
is facing felony charges for making threats of death or bodily injury to a
person or persons on school property.
Additional police officers will continue to patrol the area
around both schools. Norfolk Police take the safety and security of our
students and our community seriously.
If you have any information about this incident, please call
the Norfolk
Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-UP.
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