ATLANTA — In the days since a shooting at Apalachee High School in Barrow County, at least six students have been arrested for making threats against schools on social media.
Four people were killed in the Apalachee High School shooting on Wednesday: teachers Richard Aspinwall and Cristina Irimie and 14-year-old students Christian Angulo and Mason Schermerhorn.
Nine other people were shot and wounded. Some of them remain hospitalized and others have since been released from the hospital.
Here are the students who have been arrested and charged for making threats.
Athens-Clarke County
A 12-year-old boy has been charged for posting pictures of firearms with the names of various Clarke County Schools. Investigators say he did not have any weapons.
He has been charged with terroristic threats and detained by the Department of Juvenile Justice.
Gainesville
A 14-year-old was arrested by Gainesville police just a few hours after the Apalachee High School shooting for making threats on social media. The teen was taken to the Regional Youth Detention Center in Gainesville.