There was a rumor that a threat of violence has been made at Waverly Central High School (WCHS), the Humphreys County Sheriff's Office reported.

The sheriff's office said it was determined that a threat was never made involving mass violence after school officials along with the School Resource Officer (SRO) for WCHS looked into the situation further.

Every single source of information received or viewed over text or social media never had firsthand knowledge of a threat, police determined.

The persons identified as the source of the threat were interviewed along with their parents.

All information has been only rumors or assumptions that has spread quickly via social media.

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