Public Safety
FBI Investigates Snapchat Threat to Gulf Coast Schools; Deemed Not Credible Monday Afternoon
Several South Mississippi school districts, including Harrison County School District and Gulfport School District, worked with the FBI and Mississippi Department of Public Safety to investigate a social media threat targeting students and staff across the Gulf Coast. Students reported the threat after seeing it posted in a group Snapchat, prompting increased police presence at schools on Monday. Authorities assessed the threat as not appearing credible by Monday afternoon, though the investigation remained ongoing. Both districts stayed open, and law enforcement urged residents to report information to authorities rather than sharing unverified posts online.