Tucson, Arizona (13 News) – Two high school students were arrested on Thursday, Feb. 16 in connection with threats against schools in Southern Arizona.
Sahuarita Police Department said it began receiving calls around 2 p.m. about the threats made at Walden Grove High.
According to the SPD, some students received texts and airdrops showing pictures of grenades threatening to “blow up the place.”
The school was closed shortly thereafter.
When officers arrived on campus, they received reports of a possible shooting. The SPD said it was unable to confirm whether officers opened fire and that no injuries were reported to students or staff.
The SPD said two students were detained and subsequently arrested. One of them had a fake grenade that was confiscated.
The students, a 15-year-old boy and a 14-year-old boy, were held at the Pima County Juvenile Detention Center. They face felony charges of making terrorist threats and sabotaging or disrupting educational institutions.
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