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14-year-old girl charged with making threats to shoot up school in York County

YORK COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) — A 14-year-old girl has been charged with a felony after posting threats to “shoot up the school” in York County.

On Monday, Sept. 9 the resource officer at Tabb High School learned that the girl posted threats on social media on Sept. 8. The officer informed school administrators about the threat and the student was located and interviewed.


After the interview, the student was charged with threats of death or bodily injury to persons on school property.

Upon further investigation, the York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office determined that the student did not have the means to carry out the threat.