Homewood-Flossmoor High School leaders confirm threatening social media post, working with police

Homewood-Flossmoor High School officials confirmed that therewere two related social media posts discovered Saturday threatening violence at the school onMonday.

In a communication sent to parents, Principal Jerry Lee Anderson said school officials had been working with the Flossmoor Police Department since about 9 a.m. Saturday regarding two posts that “threatened school violence” Monday.

“The police have identified the source and are further investigating,” Anderson stated.

Additional information will be provided when it becomes available, she said.

Flossmoor police could not be immediately reached Saturday for comment.