Knox County schools threatened in viral social media ‘hit list’ [Video]

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Knox County Schools said it is taking safety measures after multiple schools were named in a social media post that listed a “hit list” of schools. The Knox County Sheriff’s Office said a female seventh-grade student from West Valley Middle School was arrested at around 4 p.m. on Tuesday. 

In a release, the sheriff’s office said detectives determined she was one of the people responsible for posting the “hit list.”

The “hit list” included six Knox County Schools and a caption that said “Yall Next.” West Valley Middle, Gresham Middle, Bearden Middle, Alcoa Middle, Northwest Middle, Farragut Middle and Farragut High School all appear on the list. The school district said every school has a school security officer.

The schools and their attendance rates for Tuesday are listed …