A 16-year-old Sequim High School student was arrested early Thursday, Sept. 4, after allegedly posting a threat on TikTok saying he planned to “shoot up Sequim High School.”
The FBI alerted the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office to the threat around 2:15 a.m. after TikTok reported the post, officials said. Investigators traced the source of the message to a residence in Sequim.
Sheriff’s officials immediately notified Sequim Police’s school resource officer, and an investigation was launched. Within two hours, deputies identified the suspect and went to his home.
At about 4 a.m., deputies made contact with the teen, who was taken into custody without incident. He was transported to Clallam County Juvenile Services.
“The Clallam County Sheriff’s Office takes all threats to schools and public safety seriously,” the agency said in a release. Officials credited TikTok, the FBI, and Sequim Police for working together quickly to address the threat.
Because of his age, no further information about the suspect will be released. The investigation remains ongoing.
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