SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement agencies and school districts across the United States have been made aware of a purported TikTok post that warns of potential violence “to every school in the USA on December 17, according to a statement from Sedgwick County Sheriff's Lt. Benjamin Blick.
The posts circulating online warned that multiple schools would receive shooting and bomb threats. The threats had many educators on edge, as they circulated in the aftermath of a deadly school shooting in Michigan, which has been followed by copycat threats to schools around the country.
Many school districts in Kansas sent messages to parents alerting them to the threat spreading on social media.
At this time there is no known credible threat to any school in the area. Parents are asked to monitor students social media activity to be sure such trends don't continue to spread.
TikTok said it was working with law enforcement to investigate. The posts follow a disturbing trend that has had students acting out in response to social media challenges.
Click here to report suspicious activity with the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. You may also anonymously report threats of school violence to the Kansas School Safety Hotline 1-877-626-8203.