Juvenile Arrested for Threats in Muscle Shoals

THE MUSCLE SHOALS POLICE DEPARTMENT AND MUSCLE SHOALS CITY SCHOOL OFFICIALS BECAME AWARE MONDAY NIGHT OF A SCREEN SHOT FROM A TEXT MESSAGE REGARDING A THREAT TO MUSCLE SHOALS CITY SCHOOLS. THE POLICE RESPONDED IMMEDIATELY AND BEGAN WORKING WITH SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION. AT APPROXIMATELY 9:30 PM DETECTIVES WERE ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND ARREST A 13-YEAR-OLD JUVENILE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MESSAGE. THE JUVENILE WAS TURNED OVER TO THE JUVENILE AUTHORITIES. THE INCIDENT WAS THROUGHTLY INVESTIGATED AND IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THERE IS NO CREDIBLE EVIDENCE OF AN ACTIVE THREAT TO THE STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF OF MUSCLE SHOALS CITY SCHOOLS.

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