Thibodaux student accused of threatening to bring gun to school
Oct 07, 2024
THIBODAUX, La. (WGNO) — A Thibodaux high school student is facing criminal charges after he allegedly threatened to bring a gun to school.
The Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office reported that detectives launched an investigation into an alleged school threat in a Snapchat group message on Sept. 22.
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LPSO officials said a student in the group message allegedly said he had a gun and "threatened to bring it to school and 'shoot everyone.'"
Throughout the investigation, LPSO detectives said they discovered that the message came from a 14-year-old student, although it initially appeared to come from a different student.
LPSO officials said the student "was ordered to be electronically monitored" and faces charges of cyberbullying and false swearing for the purpose of violating public health and safety.
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