Four juveniles were arrested and are in custody at the Strickland Youth Center
. All accused of threatening to shoot up Grand Bay middle school, according to investigators. This all happened Tuesday.
Cpl. Lonnie Parsons said it was shocking when he found out. But he added that social media plays a part. “Kids nowadays need to understand that when you’re joking, it’s not a joke. This is never a joke. It will never be treated as a joke. The age of culpability in the state of Alabama is seven years old. We will charge someone from seven all the way to up 37 or 107 to make sure that our students are safe and well kept,” Cpl. Parsons said.
Separate tips lead to the investigation in Grand Bay. Parsons said those are crucial in catching these threats before they happen.