Teen charged after posting a threatening picture to Snapchat regarding school violence
On Tuesday, March 27, 2018, at approximately 3 p.m., the state police were notified of a possible threat of school violence at the Mexico High School.
The threat involved a digital image posted to Snapchat. The investigation determined that a student photographed another student holding a firearm and posted the image with a caption “Next School Shooter” on Snapchat.
Both students were interviewed by state Police investigators.
A 16-year-old was charged with endangering the welfare of a child, second-degree aggravated harassment and third-degree falsely reporting an incident, all class A misdemeanors.
The New York State Police were assisted by the Oswego County District Attorney’s Office.