YORK COUNTY, Va. — A 13-year-old juvenile is in police custody after threatening to carry out a shooting at York High School, according to a social media post by the York-Poquoson Sheriff's Office.
Around 6:50 p.m. Saturday, deputies said they learned of a shooting plot that involved the school's Homecoming dance – scheduled for that same night – after someone had seen the threat posted on the teen's social media.
Deputies and school administrators worked quickly to locate and identify the poster.
After interviewing them, deputies took the juvenile into custody. They are charged with a felony, threats of bodily injury to persons on school property.
The 13-year-old is being detained at the Merrimac Juvenile Detention Center.
