Mooresville student suspended after threats - 13 WTHR Indianapolis

A Mooresville High School student has been suspended as the school district investigates reports of threats made on social media. Mooresville Schools District says extra security measures are in place on campus.

The school district posted an update on its Facebook page and sent an email to parents Wednesday morning.

The comments were allegedly made Tuesday night by a Mooresville High School student toward other students at school. The school says police were notified and are investigating the incident.

According to Mooresville Police, a 17-year-old student posted the threats on Twitter. Police say his mother was unaware of the posts until they notified her. She directed her son to close down his account.

Mooresville Police Lt. Bill Snyder says in one of the postings, the student mentioned an AK-47 weapon. In another, he mentioned two fellow students by name.

The student's return to school is pending a meeting between his parents and school officials. Mooresville Police are conducting an investigation, and will forward their findings to the prosecutor.

Statement from school district:

Officials at Mooresville Schools have been made aware of threatening comments made Tuesday evening through social media by a Mooresville High School student toward other students at the school. School officials notified local law enforcement and turned over all information on the matter. The schools will continue to cooperate fully with law enforcement in their investigation of this incident. Such threats are a violation of school policy and the student is suspended from school at this time. The safety and security of all students is of utmost importance. To help alleviate any student concerns, additional campus security measures will be in place today (Wednesday).

We want to make parents aware that the threatening comments were brought to our attention by another student and that we are very grateful to that student for the prompt notification. We want to make all students aware that remarks which threaten to harm others are not a joke, are not funny, and should always be taken very seriously. We ask that parents please talk to their students about the importance of reporting any threatening or disturbing behavior or comments either to school officials or to law enforcement. Thank you for your continued support of our schools and our students.