Dozen of teens were arrested in several states for allegedly participating in the TikTok challenge that threatened a nationwide school shooting event.
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Authorities nationwide said the participants were mostly male teens between the ages of 13 and 16 after officials discovered they were making threats of violence in local schools. Arrests were made in Connecticut, California, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, and Wisconsin after schools increased their security in preparation for the threat.
According to the New York Post, three male students were arrested in Lee County, Florida for making violent threats via Snapchat. One of the suspects, a 13-year-old, used the app to send a message claiming he was going to “shoot black students” at a private school in Fort Myers. Seven middle schoolers were also arrested in Frisco, Texas for making threats on social media.
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Schools took the option to cancel full-day classes or gave students the option to remain home due to the nature of the social media threats.
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