Police investigating shooting threat at North Chicago school after video posted to social media

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Thursday, June 2, 2022
Police investigating school shooting threat at north suburban school
Police are investigating a shooting threat at North Chicago Community High School that was posted on social media Thursday, according to officials.

NORTH CHICAGO (WLS) -- Police are investigating a shooting threat at North Chicago Community High School that was posted on social media Thursday, according to officials.

In a message to parents, District 187 said it's trying to identify the person seen in the threatening video, which was sent to a student.

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Investigators are still assessing whether that threat at the north suburban school is credible. At this point, the district said the plan is for all schools to be open Friday.

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This is a developing story and will be updated when more information becomes available.

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