By Gary Lloyd
PINSON — A Rudd Middle School student told a friend Tuesday he was planning to shoot up and burn down the school, according to a report from www.myfoxal.com.
Jefferson County Schools spokeswoman Nez Calhoun told the television station that the friend who heard the threat reported it to school officials.
The student was taken from the bus Thursday. His locker was searched but nothing was found, according to the report.
Social media was abuzz over the alleged incident Thursday night and Friday morning.
The Trussville Tribune is working to independently confirm the story. Calhoun didn’t immediately respond to an email and phone call seeking comment.
An official from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said he hadn’t heard about the incident.
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