Pittsburgh-Area High School Student Detained After Alleged Threat

PITTSBURGH, PA - A student at Gateway High School in Monroeville was detained Friday after making a terroristic threat on social media, superintendent William Short said in a letter to parents.

Students and staff are not at risk, he said.

Short stated in the letter. “The administration and school police detained the student responsible for the threat,” Short stated in the letter. “Monroeville police were summoned and the student was removed from the building.”

Short's letter did not detail the nature of the threat. It was not immediately clear if the student who allegedly made the threat is facing any criminal charges.

Earlier Friday, the nearby Franklin Regional School District canceled classes Friday after a district student posted a picture on Snapchat of someone holding a gun with the caption, “It’s almost time.”

Murrysville police continue to investigate that incident.

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