Port St. Lucie police said Wednesday they’re investigating a social media threat against St. Lucie West Centennial High School.
In a post on X just after 9:30 a.m., the Port St. Lucie Police Department said it received “multiple complaints of a school shooting threat that has been circulating around social media.”
According to police, the threat said there was going to be a shooting Wednesday at Centennial High School, located at 1485 Southwest Cashmere Blvd.
Police said there was extra law enforcement at the school Wednesday morning while they investigated.
“This is just a part of the way of life. The police department has to accommodate these cases,” Port St. Lucie assistant police chief Leo Niemczyk said. “This is the 25th one we’ve had to deal with this year.”
WPTVThe increase in these types of school incidents nationwide is being felt in Florida.