SPOKANE, Wash. — The Spokane Police Department has confirmed that a juvenile was responsible for sending the social media threat to Spokane Public Schools on Thursday.
SPS says the juvenile will face consequences for their actions and that the police department is continuing its investigation regarding the threat.
"Law enforcement agencies are continually increasing their capacity to identify individuals who make social media threats," SPS said in a recent statement.
Spokane Public Schools confirmed on Friday morning the threat that was posted overnight on social media threatening harm on schools is not credible. The district sent out an email to parents saying in part, "Thank you for your support. The safety and well-being of our staff, students, and families is our top priority. The Spokane Police Department has confirmed the threat is not credible.
We continue to condemn this type of behavior that is intended to create fear and panic in our community. SPD will be increasing their presence near schools today to demonstrate a visual display of how we are all working together.
As we've stated previously, ALL threats are taken seriously. Whenever we receive notice of a threat, we collaborate with local law enforcement agencies to ensure the safety of all students and staff and always operate with an abundance of caution."
On Thursday night the district sent out a statement that said, "Both SPS and law enforcement take these types of reports and the safety of students and staff very seriously.," SPS Director of Media & Marketing Ryan Lancaster said. "It is important that you know that law enforcement and SPS are doing everything they can to thoroughly investigate and quickly determine the source."
SPS is encouraging anyone who sees or hears anything related to the threats to call the campus safety line at (509) 354-7233 or after hours at (509) 354-5934.
This is a developing news story and we will provide more details as we receive them.
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