A student posted a threatening social media statement about Dublin Scioto High School on Oct. 23, two days after a handgun was recovered on campus.

Dublin City Schools notified parents Oct. 23 about a student’s threatening social media statement concerning Dublin Scioto High School, according to ABC 6. Additional Dublin Police officers were stationed at the building as a precaution, and classes continued as normal.

The social media incident followed the Oct. 21 discovery of a handgun on a 17-year-old student. That student was taken to juvenile detention and faces two felony charges: illegal conveyance or possession of a deadly weapon in a school safety zone and receiving stolen property, ABC 6 reported.

A second student was detained the next day after being interviewed as part of the gun investigation. That student was not armed, according to the district. A brief building hold was put in place while law enforcement escorted the student from the building.

Whether the student behind the social media post had any connection to the gun investigations remains unclear, the Dublin Daily reported.

The student who made the online threat will face consequences under Board of Education policy, according to ABC 6.

Dublin Police Chief Justin Páez said police take threat reports seriously. In coverage published Oct. 23, Páez told ABC 6 that online posts can have significant real-world consequences, even when intended as jokes. "Even when a statement is intended as a joke or exaggeration, it can cause fear, disrupt learning and trigger a significant public safety response," Páez said.

Andy Riva, who lives three houses from the school with his three daughters, told ABC 6 the incidents raised concerns. His children attend private school in Worthington, but Riva said the events prompted conversations at home about safety and who children can turn to.

Jennifer Jorgensen, a Dublin parent whose three middle schoolers will eventually attend Scioto, told ABC 6 the handgun recovery was frightening. Jorgensen said she talks with her children about staying near adults and asking for help.

Dublin City Schools lists eight school resource officers and three safety coordinators across the district, according to its safety and security page. The district maintains an anonymous tip line at 1-866-LISTEN-2-ME.