The Colorado Springs Police Department says a student is under investigation after allegedly posting a threat to a local middle school on social media on Sunday, January 4.After a couple of days of investigation, School Resource officers contacted the student at Russell Middle School near Austin Bluffs Parkway and North Academy Boulevard.The child told officers and the school that the threat was a joke they were making online. At the time of publishing this article, CSPD and the school say the student "may face repercussions" for their actions.CSPD is asking parents to continue to have conversations with their children about the serious implications that they could face for posting anything that could be interpreted as a threat.Due to the child's age, under Colorado law, their identity will not be released._______Watch KOAA News5 on your time, anytime with our free streaming app available for your Roku, FireTV, AppleTV and Android TV. Just search KOAA News5, download and start watching. ...read more read less