FAYETTE CO., Pa. — A person who posted a threat to shoot up Uniontown High School on social media is in police custody, according to investigators.
Police said school officials were made aware of a “potential threat” on Tuesday and immediately launched an investigation.
The threat, which was initially captured on Snapchat, spread across social media as people tried to figure out what was happening.
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According to investigators, the person who posted the threat was identified and is in custody. That person’s identity was not released.
However, police did confirm the suspect is a student at the high school.
Uniontown Area School District officials are notifying parents of the incident as well.
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