KENT CITY, Mich. — Kent City Community Schools closed Friday after a threat came in late Thursday night.
Superintendent Bill Crane says police were alerted to a disturbing social media post— a video with concerning language and imagery that included a warning not to go to school in the morning.
The post was reported to 911 just after 10 p.m., where dispatchers immediately rerouted deputies— enabling them to interview the caller and get to the suspect's home before midnight— and the school was notified around 10:30 p.m.
An alert was then sent to Kent City Community Schools parents and staff, including a note from Crane.
"I am thankful to those who came forward and did not hesitate to bring this situation to the attention of the police and school officials."
—Bill Crane, Kent City Schools Superintendent
According to the Kent County Sheriff's Office, the 12-year-old Kent City student who sent it did not make the video himself but rather sent it as a joke.
Deputies determined there is no active threat to the school, but administrators decided to exercise caution and cancel classes Friday.
That student has been advised not to go to school until the district allows it. The investigation will be forwarded to the prosecutor's office.
