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Eastern High School to have increased security Monday due to threatening social media post

The post was being shared Sunday night. Officers found the person who made the post and determined that the person is not a current Eastern student.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Students at Eastern High School may notice an increased security presence on Monday. That extra security is in place as a precaution after a potential threat was shared on social media Sunday night.

According to Renee Murphy with Jefferson County Public Schools, law enforcement and JCPS security were made aware of a social media post that appeared to make a threat against Eastern. According to a screenshot sent to WHAS11 by a concerned parent, the threat was made on Snapchat.  After investigating the post, officers were able to locate the person responsible.

Murphy said the person who made the post is not a current Eastern High student. Additional security will be on Eastern's campus Monday as a precaution. No charges have been filed at this time.

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