Federal and local police are looking into social media threats against 14 schools in Texas, including three elementary schools in the Austin Independent School District in Central Texas. The threats came after a picture of a person in a mask holding two guns went viral online, according to officials.
An FBI field office in the area told the Austin ISD Police Department about the threat on Tuesday. The letter sent Monday to families and workers at Andrews, Baranoff, and Barrington elementary schools says the threat was real. The online post did not say what date or time it was, but the picture made officials even more worried.
Austin ISD stated in the letter to families that they will not tolerate any threats against our school community. The school district said that there will be more police on campus during the investigation “to ensure the safety of students and staff.”…