Joliet Central Shooting Threat Made On Snapchat

JOLIET, IL - District 204 school officials issued a statement on Wednesday morning announcing there will be a heavy presence of Joliet Police officers around Joliet Central High School after staff members learned of a Snapchat threat containing a picture of a message of a shooting at Central.

"Overnight, Joliet Central High School staff were notified of a threatening Snapchat circulating that showed a picture of a written message referencing a shooting at Central Campus. The Joliet Police Department was immediately notified and are investigating," the District 204 statement posted on social media states.

The district said that "out of an abundance of caution, Joliet Police will be stationed in and around the campus today and extra security measures will be taken, including searches and metal detecting."

District 204 also noted that "we commend the students who found this and brought it to the attention of staff."

File image taken in March via John Ferak/Joliet Patch