GARY, IND. (WBBM NEWSRADIO) - Three children are being questioned about an alleged violent threat against a Northwest Indiana school.
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said detectives were informed over the weekend about a social media post threatening a shooting today at Lake Ridge New Tech Middle School in Gary. The post included a picture of several high-powered rifles and named a teacher as a potential target. Police said an 11-year old is in custody at the Lake County Juvenile Detention Center and that detectives plan to interview two other children- a 12 and 13-year-old- as well.
Sheriff Oscar Martinez said that, even if the threatening posts turn out to be a hoax, he wants to make it clear that that type of suspicious behavior will not be tolerated in Lake County.
The mother of the 11-year old has been arrested on an outstanding warrant for neglect of a dependent.
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