FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ) – Fallout from a Sunday Snapchat that threatened a Monday shooting at Fond du Lac High School.
Assistant Police Chief Steve Klein says all signs pointed to a 16-year-old Arkansas boy, who previously lived in Fond du Lac.
“We talked with other people in interviews and then there was the social media footprint that this individual had left. All indications are that there is nothing that indicates he was looking to follow through on this, other than putting this out there as more of a prank.”
Klein notes “we had at least two students who received this Snapchat and brought it to the attention of their parents. I applaud those students for stepping forward and doing exactly what we want them to do.”
He issues a warning for anyone who might consider making a similar threat.
“Snapchat is something where you send a picture or a text and it’s going to disappear. Well, that’s not always the case. We have ways to retrieve that information.”
Three other minors have also been arrested, with officers saying the plan was created while the group was playing an online video game. Investigators believe the teens were trying to get out of having school for one day.
Charges are expected.
Klein notes the increased police presence at Fond du Lac High School is expected to cease on Wednesday.
