Tulare County Teen Arrested for School Shooting Threat

By Anthony W. Haddad

Published 8 months ago on

October 4, 2024

A 13-year-old Pixley girl was arrested for threatening to shoot up her school on Snapchat, Tulare County officials reported. (Tulare County SO)

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A 13-year-old girl was arrested after threatening to shoot up her school on Snapchat, the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office reported.

Deputies were called to a home in Pixley around 1 p.m. on Thursday, where they discovered the threat had been posted online.

The girl, who attends a school in the Delano area, was arrested on charges of making criminal threats, according to authorities.

No weapons were found at the scene, authorities said.

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Authorities ask anyone with additional information to contact the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office at (559) 733-6218.

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Anthony W. Haddad,

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Anthony W. Haddad, who graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with his undergraduate degree and attended Fresno State for a MBA, is the Swiss Army knife of GV Wire. He writes stories, manages social media, and represents the organization on the ground.