Homewood-Flossmoor Will be Open Monday After Shooting Threats Investigated

A student allegedly made the threats on social media as a prank

Felony charges have been filed against a suburban high school student after he allegedly threatened to perpetrate a mass shooting at the school.

According to police, the student was formally charged Saturday after he allegedly made threats of violence against Homewood-Flossmoor High School. Police say the student’s parents brought him in for questioning after they determined the source of the threats.

The student allegedly made the threats as the result of a dare, and did not have access to weapons, police say.

Police say that a copycat threat was made on early Sunday morning, but determined that it was made by an individual on the east Coast of the United States. The investigation into that threat has been turned over to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Authorities say that classes will go ahead as scheduled at the school, but that there will be extra police presence around the building as a precaution.

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