Student accused of posting picture of gun, shooting threat on social media
Posted: Feb 13, 2018 11:36 AM EDT
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. -- A Michigan City High School student was arrested Monday evening after allegedly posting a gun and a threat a shooting would happen at the school the next day.
Michigan City Police were notified around 6:30 p.m. about the post threatening a shooting on social media.
Police said the postings indicated there was an argument between two students and one of the students posted the threat.
The 16-year-old male was taken into custody at 10:27 p.m.
He is being held at the La Porte County Jail on a preliminary charge of intimidation, a level 6 felony.
The student's name has not been released.