CHANUTE — A suspect was taken into custody Friday in relation to a social media post that threatened Chanute High School and resulted in a school lockdown, according to The Chanute Tribune.
According to the Chanute Police Department, the individual in custody is alleged to have posted the threats on SnapChat.
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation, Wilson County Sheriff’s Office, Allen County Sheriff’s Office and USD 413 administrators also responded to the threat.
Allen County Sheriff Bryan Murphy says there has been an increased presence of deputies at schools in the county this week. “This is just a precautionary measure,” he said.
There are no current threats to the county schools.
