14-year-old boy threatens to shoot up Brighton High School, mayor says – FOX 13 Memphis

BRIGHTON, Tenn. – A 14-year-old boy was arrested after making threats to shoot up a high school, according to Brighton, Tennessee Mayor Stephanie Chapman-Washman. A press release distributed by the mayor said that school resources officers at Brighton High School were made aware of a Snapchat post where threats were made to “shoot up the school”. Authorities identified the person who shared that post as a 14-year-old Brighton High School student from Atoka, the mayor said. After police interviewed the boy, he was arrested and charged with making a threat of mass violence on school property. The child was released to his parents and removed from school, according to the mayor. 
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