Johnson County Schools released a statement Saturday regarding a potential threat of a school shooting at Johnson County Middle School.
In the statement, the district said they immediately contacted the Johnson County Sheriff's Office, which conducted an investigation. Kentucky State Police Drug Enforcement Special Investigations and the FBI Task Force also got involved.
The school district said that the threat that came from a student's social media account was found to be a hacking incident. They said the person who hacked the student's account is in custody.
After working with the Johnson County Sheriff's Office on the investigation, the district said they've determined that there is no threat or danger to any students or staff member at the middle school or any other school in the district.
They shared that more law enforcement will be at Johnson County Middle on Monday.
The complete statement shared by the school district can be read here:
