2 students arrested in connection to threats at Irving Nimitz HS
IRVING, Texas - Irving police say they have arrested 2 students connected to threats against Irving Nimitz High School and a teacher.
Irving PD says a general threatening social media post was edited by students on separate occasions. One person tagged Nimitz, the other tagged a teacher at the school.
Both of the juveniles were identified and arrested.
Screenshots of the post sent to FOX 4 by viewers warn about a shooting on campus on Wednesday.
"There is no known or credible threat against any campus in Irving," said police in a statement.
The original post is believed to have originated outside the state, according to Irving police.
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Several districts in the area are dealing with an increased number of threats against school.
Frisco police say they've arrested 26 people for similar threats this school year, including a 13-year-old female earlier this week.
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