St. Cloud teen arrested for alleged school shooting threat on TikTok livestream, police say

A 14-year-old student was arrested Monday after allegedly making a threat of violence directed toward St. Cloud Middle School during a social media livestream. The teen faces felony charges following an investigation by the St. Cloud Police Department into a statement threatening a school shooting.The investigation began Saturday evening, when a St. Cloud Police Department school resource officer was notified of a statement made during a TikTok livestream. In the video, a student allegedly threatened to shoot up St. Cloud Middle School. Detectives identified the 14-year-old as the suspect after interviewing witnesses and examining screenshots from social media platforms.Detectives said they located and interviewed the teen Sunday morning. During questioning, the teenager acknowledged making the statement but indicated to investigators that he did not intend to carry out the threat.Following the investigation, detectives established probable cause and arrested the teen on felony charges