Nome’s Beltz High School was put on lockdown after a concerning social media post was reported to the school’s administration.
Police were to detain the suspects responsible for the post, including an 18-year-old who was charged with terrorist threatening in the second degree, a class C felony. His social media post was on the SnapChat platform and had the words “Active Shooter,” and an image of a gun.
The 18-year-old was remanded to Mountain Correctional Center and charged with terroristic threatening in the second degree; he was held with no bail set.
A female juvenile was also taken into custody in the incident, said Police Chief Michael Heintzleman.
Last month, a middle-aged man in Juneau was arrested for planting cards around the community that appeared to be a threat against children. His case is still pending.
