Nearly all Uvalde students picked up early by parents from school following gun-related threat
Threatening posts targeted several several school districts including Uvalde, Del Rio and Eagle Pass. Over 90% of Uvalde students were picked up early by their parents or guardians from school Friday after a video was discovered circulating social media referencing threats to schools in the area, according to the district. "These threat s have caused families in our school district significant discomfort," Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District spokesperson Anne Marie Espinoza said in a statement. The posts, which included an individual with a gun, were first discovered Friday and originated in Del Rio, Texas, a city 70 miles west of Uvalde, Texas, and targeted several school districts including Uvalde, Del Rio and Eagle Pass. Several police agencies investigated the threats throughout the day, and determined they are not credible. A memorial dedicated to the 19 children and two adults murdered on May 24, 2022 during the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School is se...