Butler Intermediate High School

BUTLER TWP — A 13-year-old male student at the Butler Area Intermediate High School was arrested on Wednesday morning after posting a threat on social media regarding a school shooting, police say.

Lt. David Fish of the Butler Township Police said another student at the school who saw the threat on social media called police at 7:32 a.m. to report a photo of the school's exterior that accompanied a “disturbing message.”

Fish revealed the message was regarding a school shooting.

The student was charged with terroristic threats and disorderly conduct. Butler County Juvenile Probation is handling the student's prosecution due to his age.

Fish said police could not substantiate the actual threat made by the student.

“We don't know of any means to carry that threat out,” Fish said.

School superintendent Brian White on Wednesday morning sent a notice to all Butler Area parents the threat.

School was held on Wednesday as usual because the student was immediately identified and taken into custody by police.

“The school district takes all threats seriously and will engage in all appropriate disciplinary action under the student code of conduct and under Pennsylvania state law,” White said in the notice to parents.