The Wake County Sheriff’s Office has identified the juvenile responsible for the threat made toward Wake Forest Middle School on Friday.
Appropriate action will be taken through the school system and juvenile court system, according to the Wake County Sheriff's Office.
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A note sent to Wake Forest Middle School families from Principal Christopher Bradford said the Wake County Public School School System's Office of Security and the sheriff's office determined the threat was a hoax.
On Tuesday, there was extra security and law enforcement at Wake Forest Middle School after Monday's threat on social media.
This is just the latest in a string of threats at Wake County Schools.
Parents, faculty and staff will see more security at the school while officials investigate a social media threat that was made toward the school Monday evening.
This is a precautionary measure to make students feel safe.
Bradford shared this message with parents, stating he recently discovered a threat was made to the school and specific members of the school community. He also thanked students and parents for coming forward with information.
This has been reported to the Wake County Sheriff's Office who is investigating along with the Wake County Public Schools security team.
This school threat is added to the long list of threats made in the school system just this month alone. You’re looking a total of 11 schools across the district that have been targeted.
Local and state leaders are working to find solutions to crack down on these threats.
Dozens of threats have been made against NC schools just within the 2022-23 school year.
Here's a rundown of everything that's happened so far this school year.