Lakewood School District cancels classes Wednesday as deputies investigate threat

MARYSVILLE, Wash. -- Snohomish County deputies are investigating a threat made to a Lakewood Middle School student Wednesday morning on social media.

Administrators with the Lakewood School District #306 canceled school for Oct. 12 as a precaution.

The student showed his parents a threatening message about a school shooting. His parents then notified the district who reported the threat to the sheriff's office.

Deputies are working to obtain a search warrant to identify the source of the threat. Authorities said they would be on site at the schools.

Here is the message from the school district: