PEMBROKE, MASS. (WHDH) - Police in Pembroke are investigating a social media post from a Pembroke High School student that features a gun.
In an email sent to parents and students, school officials said the post appeared online over the weekend. The student who shared the picture was suspended and was not in school on Monday.
It is unclear if any direct threat was made against the school, but many are questioning the timing of the post.
“It’s just the worst timing for this sort of thing and they must know that,” said Pembroke High School senior Brian Morley. “They must know that the timing for this is obviously terrible. It’s really kind of scary for us to think that somebody does something like this.”
Police said the post was reported by another student at Pembroke High School. Police said they recovered a BB gun that was the subject of the post.
The teen and his parents were interviewed and officers determined that the student does not have access to weapons.
School officials said they placed additional security officers at the high school Tuesday. The student will not be allowed back in class until an investigation is complete.
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