Martin, Tenn.—Following an investigation that began yesterday, the Martin Police have determined there was no real threat of a ‘hit list’ at Westview High School.
On Thursday afternoon, the school staff at School Resource Officer Jason Arant were made aware of information that a possible “hit list” had been created in reference to students of Westview High School via the app, Snapchat.
According to Assistant Chief Phillip Fuqua, an investigation was started immediately.
“Several students who were added to the Snapchat account were interviewed and it was eventually discovered that there was an account and students were added, but no threat was made, he said.
This afternoon (Friday, Dec. 15), investigators discovered a possible IP address associated with the Snapchat account. “Subsequently, the physical location of the IP address was discovered. Through further investigation, a student from Westview High School was discovered to be responsible for opening the Snapchat account and inviting other students to join it,” he said.
“A thorough investigation revealed that there were no threats made and that the account was initiated as a joke that apparently fueled unsubstantiated rumors pertaining to school violence,” Fuqua said. “There will be no criminal charges against this student and disciplinary action will be left to the discretion of school officials.”
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