The FBI contacted Longview police this week after a post on the instant messaging app Snapchat threatened gun violence at a Longview ISD campus.An arrest affidavit for Michael Crosby, 17, said Snapchat initially contacted the FBI.Crosby, a student at Longview Early Graduation High School, was arrested Monday on a third-degree felony charge of exhibit firearm on campus or school bus.A report by Longview police Detective Trenton Capps said the FBI had traced the internet address of the post to a Longview residence that also is the student’s home address.The Snapchat post was a photo with the caption, “Oh hood imma shoot this bih up (middle finger emoji.)” A second caption said, “Mr Tomas white ahh first (saluting emoji)” according to the detective’s report, which was used to obtain an arrest warrant for Crosby.The post was made at 9:48 a.m. Monday with a location tag of Longview Early Graduation High School.The detective’s report went on to describe the photo, which showed characteristics of the building as well as clothing of the person who made the post that helped the detective verify the location and the person.The detective contacted Kristi Means, who is the principal of Longview Early Graduation High School, which…
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