Carson City Sheriff: Social media message of school shooting determined to be a hoax
A message that circulated Tuesday night on Snapchat, Facebook and social media about an alleged threat to a school has been determined to be a hoax with its origins out of Pennsylvania, Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong confirmed.
At approximately 8:30 p.m., the Carson City Dispatch Center began receiving the first of many reports of a threatened shooting at Carson High School to take place on Wednesday, Oct. 18. Detectives and School Resource Officers were immediately dispatched to assist the Patrol Division Deputies in tracking down the threat.
Officers were able to determine that the threat was actually a “relay” of a SnapChat that originated in Pennsylvania, and was not connected whatsoever with Carson City or the high school, said Sheriff Furlong. The relay was done by a concerned Carson High School student. However, the student had failed to inform their parents before relaying the social media exchange locally, said Furlong.
Carson City detectives have verified the source of theSnap-Chat with Pennsylvania authorities, and believe that there was never a threat to Carson High School.
In coordination with the Carson City School District Superintendent, Mr. Richard Stokes, all Carson City schools will be open at normal hours on Wednesday morning. As a precaution, the Sheriff’s Office will provide additional officers at the school for the day.
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