Online threats aimed at schools in El Paso and nearby communities in southern New Mexico have landed on the FBI’s radar, with federal agents opening an investigation and ramping up coordination with local authorities. Officials said there is currently no known credible danger to students, but no one is shrugging this off. Police and school districts boosted patrols at multiple campuses while investigators work to track down who is behind the posts.
According to KTSM, the FBI El Paso field office said agents are trying to locate the people responsible for threats directed at several El Paso and New Mexico schools and are coordinating with local law enforcement and school district police departments. The station reported that while the bureau does not consider the posts credible at this time, officials stressed that every single tip is being chased down. Anyone with information that could suggest an “imminent threat” was urged to contact authorities immediately, KTSM reported.
One online message that sparked a local response zeroed in on Santa Teresa High School in Sunland Park. The Sunland Park Police Department later said that the threat was unfounded and that regular school activities would continue, KVIA reported. In a letter to families, the school said officers would step up vigilance “out of an abundance of caution” while investigators followed additional leads.
How Officials Are Responding
The FBI El Paso field office said agents are working with city and county police, district law enforcement units, and prosecutors to assess and trace the posts, and urged the public not to forward or amplify threatening messages, according to the agency. The bureau reminded residents that sharing unverified content can complicate investigations and pull emergency resources away from real calls for help, and it encouraged people to submit tips through official channels instead. Investigators are using digital forensics and community tips to pinpoint the accounts and devices tied to the threats, and the FBI emphasized that reporting credible information is far more useful than resharing alarming screenshots…