A social media post threatening the School for Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA) in Over-the-Rhine, Cincinnati, drew police investigation this past Thursday. A statement from Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) to WLWT conveyed that no current danger existed to students and that the district’s safety protocols were immediately enacted once the threat was identified.
The investigation began after a message surfaced online threatening to “shoot up” the institution. Authorities were quick to work alongside CPS to locate and question the individual responsible—a student. The student’s cooperation, as well as that of his family, was noted in the CPS’s message. However, there were no arrests, explained Lt. Jonathan Cunningham, a police spokesperson, citing a lack of immediate threat to the school, according to FOX19.
Disturbingly, the threatening post found on Snapchat late Thursday night revealed explicit intentions with the wording, “Im gonna shoot up scpa tomorrow be ready scpa students,” as reported by WCPO. A correction was later issued by WCPO, clarifying that no student was in custody, contradicting earlier reports…