Wayne-Westland Schools Close For Day After Snapchat Threat

WAYNE, MI – Wayne-Westland Community Schools closed Tuesday after a threat against students and staff was received, the district announced on Tuesday morning. The threats were being investigated by police.

The move was "to ensure the safety and security of our children, staff and buildings," said district Superintendent Shelley Holt in a letter. The district also made a plea to parents to check their children's mobile devices and computers to see if they posted the threats.

"Parents and families, we need your help," Holt wrote. "These threats are coming from someone's social media
account and we need your assistance to ensure that it is not coming from your home. Please
check your child's Snapchat, text messages and any other social media accounts to ensure it is not
coming from yours."

The district asked that if parents see or notice anything suspicious, that they report it to police – and not to social media. The district will continue working with police to investigate the threat.

The threat, which was received by students via Snapchat, indicated the sender would, "shoot up Wayne Memorial High School," reported TV station WXYZ.

The district has not decided whether school would be canceled on Wednesday. Holt said parents would be notified.

There have been a wave of threats, mostly via social media, to schools across the nation in the wake of the Feb. 14 attack at Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school in Parkland, Fla. Fourteen students and three teachers died in that attack.

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