Lexington student disciplined after threat post; second school investigating gun rumor

A student has been disciplined after a social media post included rumors of a threat to safety, Lexington’s Henry Clay High School’s principal said.

In another situation, unsubstantiated rumors were also circulating at Morton Middle School claiming that a student was planning to bring a weapon to school Friday, Morton’s principal told families.

It was not immediately clear if the rumors were related.

Henry Clay Principal Corye Franklin said in an email to families that on Thursday night, school leaders became aware of a social media post made by a student which caused rumors to begin circulating among the school community.

They immediately launched an investigation alongside Fayette County Public Schools Police Department and the Lexington Police Department.

The student involved has been identified and “appropriate disciplinary processes will be followed,” Franklin said. He did not say where the student attended school.

“Please rest assured that there is no credible evidence to support a threat to school safety,” he said.

However, to provide an added sense of security, officials had additional officers on campus Friday, Franklin said in the email.

“We are so thankful to the students and families who reported this concern allowing our staff and police officers to immediately respond and investigate,” he said.

Morton Principal Twanjua Jones told families in an email Thursday that a rumor has been circulating claiming that a student was planning to bring a weapon to school Friday.

She said school officials investigated alongside the Fayette County Public Schools Police Department.

“Please rest assured that there is no credible evidence to support a threat to school safety, however following normal protocols, supportive and disciplinary processes will be followed,” Jones said.

“To provide an added sense of security we will have additional officers on our campus” Friday, she said.

Jones reminded families that threats against a school or bringing a weapon onto school property is a felony under state law.