16-year-old cited for creating fear of school shooting through Snapchat post

Central Nebraska Today

Brian Neben

Sep 16, 2024 | 8:02 AM

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GRAND ISLAND — A 16-year-old male was cited for terroristic threats after a Snapchat post created the fear of a possible school shooting at Grand Island Senior High.

According to the Grand Island Police Department, a 16-year-old male created and posted a picture on Snapchat that others feared hinted at a possible school shooting at GISH.

Officers contacted the student who would admit to creating the post.

The student was cited for terroristic threats and then released to his mother.

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