On April 11, 2019, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office was made aware of a social media post relating to a possible school shooting that was going to happen on the next day on April 12.
Officers identified the person who initiated the post as a student at La Plata High School.
Contact was made with the student and his parents, and officers determined there was no credible evidence of a threat to the safety of students.
The student, 17, was charged as a juvenile with offenses relating to the incident.
