HOLLYWOOD, FLA. (WSVN) - Officials are investigating after a student at Hollywood Hills High School was accused of making threats on social media.
Broward School Board officials said they were alerted to the situation after another student reported seeing the threats on Snapchat.
Thursday’s threat reportedly targeted a football game taking place Friday night.
Investigators have spoken with the student but have not arrested him.
Friday afternoon, 7News cameras captured several police officers at the school as students headed home.
Most students said they hadn’t even heard about the threat, but they agreed reporting disturbing images is important.
A student said it all depends on the nature of the post.
“I guess if someone is pulling a gun or something, or showing a picture of that, then maybe but other stuff? No, not really,” he said.
Parents Christy and Roland Racca said they’re pleased with the swift response.
“I feel that the response time is pretty good. You never really know what’s going on with social media, but knowing in the back of your head that it’s being monitored by faculty and staff, it makes you feel a little more secure,” said Christy.
“As far as we’re concerned, they keep pretty tight security here, so for a Snapchat [post], that was probably a prank from a kid,” said Roland.
The threat regarding the Hollywood Hills football game comes days after a Coral Springs teen was accused of a similar threat on social media. Authorities said 18-year-old Nathalie Grant threatened to “shoot up” Piper High School in Sunrise, where her ex-boyfriend is enrolled.
Grant declined to comment on her online remarks as she walked out of jail Wednesday.
It remains unclear what motivated the Hollywood Hills threat. A spokesperson for Broward County Public Schools released a statement in response to the incident that read in part:
“School leadership responded immediately Thursday after a student notified a staff member about the social media post. Law enforcement investigated and took appropriate actions to resolve the situation … School leadership continues to work with law enforcement regarding this incident. We commend the student who came forward with the information about the social media post.”
“We’ve never had a problem here, so we don’t have a problem at all with the school,” said Christy Racca.
The school board went on to say any student who engages in conduct against the code of student behavior will be held accountable.
School officials encouraged students that when they see suspicious activity, including on social media, to contact them.
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