School shooting threats on TikTok draw attention of local districts

(WAND) - Local school districts have been made aware of school shooting threats circulating nationally on TikTok.

The original post referred to a "school shooting and bomb threats for every school in the USA, including elementary," with this supposedly happening on Friday, Dec. 17.

Local school districts have each issued statements saying they are aware of these threats and there is no indication of any local threat. They said they will be vigilant.

Jacksonville district superintendent Steve Ptacek sent out a statement noting there was communication from Illinois State Police stating there is no evidence of an actual threat.

"This is another example of the power social media has and how it can magnify any one solitary issue or any one individual’s post to a level that creates a national concern," he said.

Click here for a statement from Decatur Public Schools about these threats.

A statement from Paris district superintendent Dr. Jeremy Larson is attached to this story as a PDF document.