Teen charged after making threats against high school in Georgetown: police

GEORGETOWN, Texas - A teen has been criminally charged after posting a firearms threat against a Georgetown high school on Wednesday, according to police.

On Wednesday, May 17, Georgetown police investigated what appeared to be a social media firearms threat against Eastview High School.

Investigators were quickly able to identify the teen responsible for the threat and determined it was not credible.

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The teen who made the post got the picture of the firearm from social media and was never in possession of the depicted weapon.