What to Know
- Davie Police said the threats were made toward Nova High School and Nova Middle School this weekend.
- The tweet later went on to say that investigators do not believe there is any additional threats and students are safe to return to campus.
Officials say they have a student in custody who allegedly made social media threats toward two Broward County schools.
Davie Police said the threats were made toward Nova High School and Nova Middle School this weekend, announcing the person involved had been caught in an early Monday morning tweet.
According to a police report, tips were called in of messages being posted on Instagram- including one saying "F*** nova all them teachers can die that's why I got a gun to kill yall."
Later messages discussed specific teachers and times when the alleged attack would be carried out as well as photos of weapons claimed to be used.
Investigators discovered a 12-year-old female student at Nova Middle School was behind the threats, with the teen at first denying being the person who made them before telling investigators she meant it as a prank and was "put up" to posting the messages.
The tweet later went on to say that investigators do not believe there is any additional threats and students are safe to return to campus, adding that officers will be present.
The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act makes it illegal to post threats against schools on social media.
