Crime

No danger, increased police presence at Diamond Hill-Jarvis High School after threat

There was an increased police presence at Diamond Hill-Jarvis High School Monday after threats were made on social media. An investigation found the threats to be false.
There was an increased police presence at Diamond Hill-Jarvis High School Monday after threats were made on social media. An investigation found the threats to be false.

Fort Worth police are investigating after receiving reports Sunday about threats posted to social media mentioning Diamond Hill-Jarvis High School.

The Fort Worth Police Department and Homeland Security “identified (the) source and made determination of no legit threat,” according to School Board Trustee Roxanne Martinez, who represents the district the school is in.

As a precaution, there is an increased police presence at the school and in the surrounding neighborhoods, Martinez said.

Fort Worth police told the Star-Telegram they are investigating the incident and have made contact with a suspect. Investigators did not find any weapons in that person’s possession. An adult caretaker is also assisting in the investigation, police said.

A police spokesperson did not answer questions about whether the suspect was in custody or being charged with anything, citing the age of the individual.

Isaac Windes
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Isaac Windes covered early childhood education for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram until 2023. Windes is a graduate of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. Before coming to the Star-Telegram he wrote about schools and colleges in Southeast Texas for the Beaumont Enterprise. He was born and raised in Tucson, Arizona.
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