According to a press release from the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, a Central High School student has been charged with a misdemeanor for making a threatening post on social media.

The press release states that on Wednesday morning, the School Resource Deputy assigned to Central High School was made aware that a student at the school may be in possession of a firearm. This information was obtained after a social media post generated by the student was seen involving a firearm.  

Once aware, the School Resource Deputy, working with school administration, located the student. After a search was conducted, it was found that despite the social media post, the student was not in possession of a firearm. 

Due to the social media threat, the student is being charged by the Hamilton County Sheriff’s for Threat of Mass Violence on School Property (TCA – 39-16-517), which is a Class A misdemeanor.