Broward, Miami-Dade Schools Investigate Mass Shooting Threat – NBC 6 South Florida
After a threat was posted online of a school shooting taking place Friday, school districts across South Florida are saying the threats are “not credible.”
The threat claimed that a shooting would take place after school, claiming they would “make history as the top school slaughter.” Officials in both Miami-Dade and Broward reported the threat being made in the districts while NBC affiliate WPTV-TV reports similar threats posted to schools in Palm Beach County.
Other counties in Florida, including Okeechobee, St. Lucie and Martin also reported the same threat being sent out.
“While the message does not indicate a specific school, all threats are taken seriously and investigated thoroughly in partnership with local law enforcement,” Broward County Public Schools said in an e-mail sent to parents. “Although the threat has been determined not credible, law enforcement continue to investigate the source.”
Miami-Dade County Public Schools said they were aware of the message and said it originated in Broward, deeming it “un-founded.”
BCPS said a threat made against a school is a second-degree felony, adding a student could face disciplinary measures that include possible expulsion.
