COLUMBIA, Mo. – The Columbia, Missouri Police Department is reporting a 13 year old juvenile male has been taken into custody following what was perceived to be threats on a social media site.
According to the department Friday evening, February 23, 2018, officers were notified of the posts containing content of a threatening nature directed towards a middle school in Columbia.
Police worked in cooperation with the Columbia Public School District. During the investigation the juvenile male was identified as having posted the content. The child’s parents were contacted and reportedly cooperated with authorities.
According to the report the juvenile suspect was taken into custody at approximately noon Saturday. He’s currently being held in the Boone County Juvenile Office.
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