Uvalde Teen Arrested For Alleged Shooting Threat Against High School

A 16-year-old in Uvalde, Texas, has been arrested for allegedly threatening to carry out a shooting at a local high school.

This comes just months after a mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde left 19 children and two adults dead in May.

The teenager, whose identity was not disclosed, was located at their parent's house Monday night. The teen reportedly made a shooting threat against the Uvalde High School on a social media platform.

Police said the shooting threat was reported on the STOPit app, which is a tool designed to prevent cybercrime, abuse and other inappropriate behavior.

The juvenile was charged with "making a terroristic threat" and was sent to a detention facility. The teenager admitted to threatening another juvenile, ABC News reported.

The Texas Department of Public Safety and the Uvalde Police Department were investigating the case. No other details about the case were revealed. It was not known if the teen was a student of the school.

The departments took "swift action" and "removed the threat," the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District said in a statement.

"We understand that this message may cause additional stress for some of you, however, we believe it is important to communicate these situations when they occur," the memo read. "We will continue to work with state and local law enforcement agencies to help keep our students and staff safe."

Janine Turner, a Twitter user, said her son Quinton saw the shooting threat on the platform and reported it to her. The boy was also called in for questioning. " I'm very proud of my son," Turner wrote.

Uvalde is still reeling from a mass shooting incident that happened in May. Salvador Ramos, 18, entered Robb Elementary School armed with an AR-15-style rifle and opened fire. He killed 19 children and two teachers before being fatally shot by law enforcement officials.

The Uvalde School Board and police faced heavy criticism for their alleged inaction during the shooting. Ramos was allowed to stay on the school campus for more than 70 minutes as officials planned a response.

An 80-page investigative report released by Texas lawmakers in July claimed that officials had an "egregiously poor decision-making" process, which slowed down the response.

"At Robb Elementary, law enforcement responders failed to adhere to their active shooter training, and they failed to prioritize saving innocent lives over their own safety," the report said, reported AP.