The Granite City School District investigates the threat via Snapchat
GRANITE CITY, Illinois — Police and school officials are investigating a threat Wednesday morning in the Granite City school district linked to a Snapchat message.
The Granite City Police Department is investigating that source of the threat, which is not deemed credible. The school district tells parents the situation has been resolved and “there was no imminent threat to students or staff.”
School officials credit the swift action of several high school students who reported some suspicious activity from the platform. Granite City School encourages all parents and guardians to talk to their children regarding the appropriate use of social media and how to report any threats.
Following a deadly shooting after Central Visual and Performing Arts High School last week in St. Louis, the FBI has escalated “hoax threats” aimed at several schools in the area. Many schools have increased their law enforcement presence in recent weeks.
Since last week, at least four other school districts in the St. Louis region have investigated the threats.
