Schools Threatened In Social Media Post: Stafford Police

STAFFORD, VA—Authorities are investigating a photo of a juvenile with what looks like a gun that has been making the rounds on social media and appears to target schools, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office announced Monday.

Police said they don't believe there's a "credible threat to students at this time," and that they "don't believe the weapon in the photo is a real firearm." Said photo was distributed via Snapchat.

Once they became aware of the photo, police began an investigation and, with the help of citizens, identified the juvenile as a Fredericksburg resident. The parents of the juvenile already had been made aware of the incident and told police they were planning to bring in the juvenile to speak with detectives.

Image via Stafford County Sheriff's Office