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ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A student has been identified as the suspect who posted social media threats referencing Alexandria City High School, police said Thursday.
What we know:
The threats prompted an investigation and increased police presence at the school.
Police said they identified a student at the high school's Minnie Howard campus as the suspect. Police further deemed the threats as not credible.
The student's parents were notified by the school and directed to keep the student home from school amid the ongoing investigation, according to police.
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The investigation will be referred to the Commonwealth's Attorney's Office for review and to determine whether charges will be filed. No charges are pending, though possible charges could include communicating threats directed at a school, according to police.
School Resource Officers remain engaged, and additional police presence will continue out of caution.
The Source: Information in this article is from Alexandria police.