CORAL SPRINGS, FLA. (WSVN) - A written threat found in a bathroom at J.P. Taravella High School in Coral Springs prompted an increase in security, one day after a similar threat was reported at a nearby school.
A picture shows the message written on a bathroom mirror on the Taravella campus, located at 10600 Riverside Drive, Friday.
The message reads in part, “Two o’clock I’m going to kill everyone.”
The chilling message left students upset that it’s happening on their campus.
“It’s kind of sad that that’s what it’s come to now,” said a student.
“It’s very immature and it caused a day of learning to go to waste,” said a second student.
Many students were also disappointed and frustrated after the confusion and worries caused by the childish threats.
“A day of chaos and commotion,” said a student.
Others weren’t very shocked, telling 7News the threats happen so often that it’s just a typical day for them.
“I didn’t really think anything of it,” said a student.
“Pretty normalized now. It’s like the second or third time it’s happened,” said a second student.
“It’s not surprising at all,” said a third.
While some weren’t overly concerned by it, the disturbing message prompted a heavy police presence around the school.
“Cops, guards, no people,” said a student.
“It’s a ghost town, yeah, no one came to school,” said another student.
“A lot of people didn’t come to school ’cause of it,” said a third.
In a post made on social media, authorities said they are currently investigating this written threat and urged students not to repost or share any threats they come across online.
So far, police say this threat has been deemed unfounded but have not confirmed if they have identified who wrote the threat.
According to Coral Springs Police, this is the second such threat in two days. A similar threat was reported at Coral Glades High School on Thursday.
The threat at Coral Glades, however, was deemed unfounded.
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