Student arrested after posting a gun threat on social media

A student of Ruth Raines Middle School has been arrested for terroristic threats made on...
A student of Ruth Raines Middle School has been arrested for terroristic threats made on Snapchat.(wcjb)
Published: Jan. 29, 2023 at 7:11 PM EST
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CROSS CITY, Fla. (WCJB) - Parents of Ruth Raines Middle School students should feel better about sending their children to school after sheriff’s deputies arrested the student who made a threat on social media.

The student made a post on Snapchat holding a gun with the caption “Don’t come to school Monday.”

Screenshots of the post circulated on Facebook, catching the eye of Dixie County sheriff’s deputies.

They arrested the student and brought them to the Dixie County Jail.

The minor was arrested for terroristic threats.

Representatives from Dixie County’s School District thanked them for their swift response.

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