Florida school districts across the state are on heightened alert after violent threats have been made in several counties throughout the state following the school shooting in Georgia that left four dead on Sept. 4.
Escambia County Schools were the latest after local law enforcement was made aware of a potential social media threat made against several area schools early Friday morning.
“In the hours since, local law enforcement has been working diligently to determine the source and validity of this threat. As a result, there will be heightened law enforcement presence at our campuses today,” said a news release from the school district.
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The release did not specify the nature of the threat or which schools were named.
These aren’t isolated events, however. A wave of violent threats against schools has cropped up across the country, leading to arrests, school shutdowns and closures. Here’s everything we know.