Update: 1:30 p.m.
AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) – After reporting that it was monitoring the situation on Friday regarding a threat circulating on social media targeting an unnamed Texas school, the Amarillo Police Department released further details on the Wyoming teenagers allegedly connected to the threat.
The Amarillo Police Department said that 16-year-olds Otis Edlund and Quintin Wyrick of Wyoming were allegedly connected to the threat and may be traveling from Wyoming to League City, Texas in a 1969 white Chevrolet Chevelle with Wyoming registration.
“This particular threat does not mention any particular daycare in the Amarillo area, or in any other city, only citing Texas,” said the Amarillo police, “However, we understand that this information can cause concern and we want to assure the community that we are taking all necessary precautions. We are utilizing the information from Wyoming to track the subjects and have found that currently there’s no direct threat in our city. We will continue to monitor the situation and update with new information.”