KENMORE, Wash. -- Inglemoor High School in Kenmore was closed Wednesday as a precautionary measure after a threatening message was posted on social media, Principal Vicki Sherwood said.
"Over the last two weeks, an unknown individual has copied images from other Inglemoor High School students’ accounts and created different Instagram accounts to post photos and comments about students and staff. These posts have become increasingly harassing," Sherwood said in a news release.
"We take any threat very seriously and have been working closely with the Kenmore Police Department. Police are looking into the incident and working with Instagram to identify the individual(s) responsible. Police do not believe this recent post is a credible threat based on the activity and information from previous posts. Additionally, police believe the person responsible is seeking attention and power and expects to see a continuation of posts in the future.
"School will be open tomorrow, Thursday, June 16. We will have additional Kenmore police and district security presence to provide reassurance and support. We encourage anyone who has information regarding this incident to contact the Kenmore Police Department at (206) 296-3311."
Friday, June 17, is scheduled to be the last day of school.