Casa Grande, Arizona. – On the same day police were investigating a suspected social media threat, Casa Grande At school, a student from the same school was found with a fake handgun.

Casagrande police say Both incidents occurred on January 25 when officers responded. cactus middle school After staff reported that social media posts depicting rifles and handguns were threatening messages directed at another school, McCartney Ranch Elementary Schoolwas shared within the campus.

Investigators learned that the post was allegedly made by an 11-year-old sixth grade student at Cactus Middle School.

“An 11-year-old boy created this post by taking stock images from the internet and adding a threatening message to them,” police said.

Police said administrative action against students would be up to the school district. A felony of disrupting an educational institution will be filed with the Pinal County Attorney’s Office.

As police Cactus Middle School staff informed officers that a 13-year-old eighth grader was found with a fake handgun.

Investigators said the student bought the fake gun at a convenience store and brought it to school to show to friends.

Police said he “carried it in the front pocket of his hoodie, pulled it out in the bathroom and showed it to others.” “Another student who was in the restroom immediately reported this to school officials.”

As with the first case, police said administrative action against students would be up to the school district.

A misdemeanor charge for obstructing an educational institution will be filed with the Pinal County Attorney’s Office.

The two incidents occurred less than a week after the students at Casa Grande Union High School were arrested. I had a gun and ammo in my backpack.