Jonesboro, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – Aug 27, 2024 – Two 10-year-old students contacted local school officials this week about threats being made in a social media group chat.
According to the SRO at Fox Meadow, a 12-year-old victim was told by a 16-year-old suspect that he was coming to his house to kill him. The victim contacted his mother who reassured him that no one was coming to their house to harm anyone.
The threat was in the form of a video that showed the suspect holding a gun, making threats to shoot the victim that night. Several members of the group chat told officers that they had also seen the video. The victim told the officer he wasn’t even sure why the threat was made.
The witnesses say they were compelled to come forward about the threats after a class discussion about the harmful effects of social media.
No names have been released because of the ages of all those involved.
The case has been moved to Juvenile Court.