PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Port St. Lucie police said Wednesday they're investigating a social media threat against St. Lucie West Centennial High School.
In a post on X just after 9:30 a.m., the Port St. Lucie Police Department said it received "multiple complaints of a school shooting threat that has been circulating around social media."
PSLPD Actively Investigating New Online School Threat
— Port St. Lucie PD (@PSLPolice) September 18, 2024
Earlier this morning, PSLPD received multiple complaints of a school shooting threat that has been circulating around social media. The threat alleges a shooting is to be carried out today at Centennial High School.
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According to police, the threat said there was going to be a shooting Wednesday at Centennial High School, located at 1485 Southwest Cashmere Blvd.
Police said there was extra law enforcement at the school Wednesday morning while they investigated.
"This is just a part of the way of life. The police department has to accommodate these cases," Port St. Lucie assistant police chief Leo Niemczyk said. "This is the 25th one we've had to deal with this year."
The increase in these types of school incidents nationwide is being felt in Florida.
Some parents are all too familiar with it.
"It happens all the time," parent Ashley Rodriguez said.
Students said it has become an unfortunate reality.
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"It's pretty normal around here now," Jordan Garrick, a 12th-grade student at Centennial High School, said. "Every year it's another school shooting threat, but they always get caught after. It's scary at the same time, but at the same time, I know nothing is going to happen."
Police said they have zero tolerance for any type of school threats.
"If we determine that it's somebody in our jurisdiction that generates this type of threat, we're going to prosecute them," Niemczyk said.
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