An anonymous TikTok challenge predicting school shootings for Friday had parents and district officials across the country on high alert.
On Thursday, Corona Police said that reports of a student threatening to commit violence on social media have led to the arrest of a 14-year-old boy.
Across several states, including Arizona, Montana, Connecticut, Illinois, New York, and Pennsylvania, schools have tightened security measures as a response to the TikTok “trend”.
“Law enforcement agencies have investigated this threat and determined that it originated in Arizona and is not credible,” the Baltimore County Public Schools tweeted Thursday.
“Parents, we are asking you to discuss this with your children,” Waukesha School District wrote in a letter to local news outlets.
“We take all threats seriously and any threats against the school or district will be disciplined to the greatest extent possible, up to and including expulsion from school.”
Florida’s Citrus County School District complained about “being inundated with parent calls” questioning the threats’ validity.
“As of Thursday morning, we have not received any indication of a credible threat to any of our schools.”
The Scottsdale Unified School District in Arizona assured parents that officials are taking threats seriously.
“You may notice an increased police presence on and around our campuses today and tomorrow,” the statement said.
