The Milton Area School District closed today after school officials were made aware of a threat that a student was going to bring a gun to school.

According to a release by the district, the threat came to light this morning at 12:25 AM through the Safe2Say Something tip line. The tip stated that there was a social media post targeting specific students and stating a student was going to bring a gun to school.

Officials say they have been able to identify the person responsible for making the violent threats.

School officials say a full investigation was launched with the Miltion Borough PD and additional Safe2Say tips were received.

Acting in an abundance of caution for the safety of our students and employees, the Milton Area School District will be closed today, Thursday, January 26, 2023. The Milton Borough Police Department have the full cooperation of the Milton Area School District as this investigation continues.

The Milton Area School District and the Milton Police Department have issued the following statement:

Investigators tell District officials that a Middle School student created a false Social Media account, impersonating another Milton Area student. With that fake Social Media account, the student responsible for creating that fake account threatened to bring a gun to school. With the aid of Cyber Forensics, Milton Police have identified the student responsible and have confirmed there is no longer a threat to students or the community. Investigators are confident the student acted alone in this threat.

Milton Police have since apprehended the juvenile charges against the student responsible for making the threat through the fake account.

The district is offering counseling services to students and is encouraging all parents and students to continue to utilize the Safe2Say tip line.

All schools will return to classes tomorrow with an "increased police presence" across all campuses.