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'Next School Shooter': Clinton Township Teen Posed With AR-15
The 18-year-old Chippewa High School student was arrested at the school after posting the photo to social media.
CLINTON TOWWNSHIP, MI – An 18-year-old high school student posed with an AR-15 and then posted the image to social media captioned "next school shooter," police said. Now, the teen is charged with making a false report or threat of terrorism, a charge that could land him in prison for up to 20 years, according to a media report.
Jacob Michael Graham of Clinton Township, who was arraigned on the charge on Monday, also was charged of misuse of a telecommunications device according to the report by the Macomb Daily. The newspaper reported that he rented the weapon at a local gun range. His family reportedly does not own any weapons.
The teen claimed that his post to Instagram was meant as a joke, the article noted.
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A parent notified the Chippewa Valley High School of the social media post on Friday. Police responded to the high school and arrested him, according to the news report.
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