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Authorities Investigate Twitter Threats to Shoot Up Driftwood Middle School in Hollywood

School police are talking to three students after threats were made on social media to shoot up Driftwood Middle School in Hollywood.

The school at 2751 N. 70th Avenue was on "code yellow" Monday morning after threats were posted to Twitter, Hollywood Police officials said.

Police later said the "code yellow" was lifted and school was back to normal.

Broward County Public School officials said all students are safe and that they're working with police in the investigation.

Police said the students who are responsible for the threats won't face criminal charges but will be reprimanded by the school.

Parents said they received multiple texts and calls warning about a Twitter post.

"I was afraid and scared, you don't want anyone coming and shoot up your child's school," parent Tiffany Thomas said. "You never know, you have to be careful nowadays."

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