SMPD investigates threat made to San Marcos High School, no legitimate threat found

San Marcos police investigated a perceived social media threat made toward San Marcos High School on Thursday. 

According to a letter sent to SMHS parents, campus administrators were made aware of a threat made on social media that involved the high school. Several students alleged that a student made a threat toward the high school after it was shared on social media, the letter stated. Details regarding the alleged threat made were not immediately made available.

School officials immediately contacted the San Marcos Police Department who investigated the situation and contacted the student’s parents, the letter said.