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OFFICIALS: 13-year-old boy arrested for making social media threat toward Gilmer ISD

The teen was taken to a Harrison County juvenile facility.

GILMER, Texas — An East Texas teen has been arrested for allegedly making a threat toward Gilmer ISD.

According to the Upshur County Sheriff's Office, on Tuesday night, deputies and the Gilmer Police Department responded to a report from Gilmer ISD regarding a threat made on social media. 

Upshur County investigators interviewed people associated with the social media accounts which led to officials identifying a 13-year-old boy as the suspect.

The teen was located and admitted to making the threat. He was detained and placed in a Harrison County juvenile facility in for terroristic threat. The case will be forwarded to the Upshur County District Attorney.

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