Two students charged over school threats
CROWN POINT, Ind. (WISH) — Two Lake County juveniles are facing felony intimidation charges for allegedly making school shooting threats.
On Sunday, a deputy with the Lake County Sheriff’s Department was made aware of a 14-year-old girl from Gary who reportedly posted a threatening comment to a TikTok video. The girl told investigators she was viewing a video on TikTok and posted a comment about shooting at a school. The girl stated that she couldn’t remember what the exact statement was, and that it did not mention a specific school or student. When questioned, relatives of the girl confirmed that she had told them about the comment.
The deputy learned the FBI had been looking into the incident and found the account where the post was made. The comment was tracked to a phone at a Gary address. The account originally displaying the comment has since been banned from TikTok…