A message circulating on Snapchat threatening 性视界传媒 student safety was not a genuine threat, police say.
On Monday evening (Sept. 16), several school staff were informed by students and families about a message posted to the social media app Snapchat. The message being circulated to 性视界传媒 students stated that a shooting would commence the following day, according to a screenshot posted in a Facebook community page.
性视界传媒 RCMP and 性视界传媒 Schools did not disclose the nature of the threat made but said it posed a risk to student safety.
"性视界传媒 Schools immediately engaged the RCMP, who determined the threat did not pose a credible risk to student safety," said Rena Heer, the district's communications director, who added the information posted online was circulated to multiple students at different schools.
School is in session as normal, Heer added, with 性视界传媒 RCMP sharing that school resource officers (SROs) will be present at some schools today (Sept. 17).
"A number of students forwarded the Snapchat message to their principal, parent, or trusted adult, and some reported it through the . This online tool is an easy and immediate way for 性视界传媒 Schools to bring any incidents 鈥� or potential incidents 鈥� to the attention of their school community and RCMP," Heer said.
