A 14-year-old student was arrested after several social media posts suggesting a school shooting would occur were posted online Tuesday, April 12, Irvine Police Department officials said in a news release Wednesday.
The student attended Orchard Middle School where the posts said the attack would happen on Friday, April 15. The posts also included a list of names that police said coincided with students at the school.
Investigators do not believe the student planned to carry out the threats or had any access to firearms.
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