12-year-old accused of threatening to shoot up Georgetown Middle School over Tyson fight
Published: Nov. 16, 2024 at 1:55 PM EST|Updated: Nov. 18, 2024 at 7:55 AM EST
GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) - A Georgetown Middle School student has been charged with school threats after allegedly threatening to shoot up the school.
A Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office investigator found that the student threatened to shoot up the school on Snapchat if former heavyweight champion boxer Mike Tyson lost a made-for-television match Friday night.
The student claimed it was a joke.
Deputies found no firearms in the Powell Road home.
The student will be charged with school threats and subject to Georgetown County School District disciplinary policy.
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