Online threat prompts York students to stay home

A threat of violence in Elmhurst kept some York High School teens at home Wednesday.

Elmhurst District 205 received anonymous tips Monday about a potential threat made by a student. Following an off-campus shooting incident, the student was taken into police custody Tuesday, but officials found no credible threat to the school, ABC 7 reported.

A heavy staff and police presence guarded the school and surrounding area, after a student posted an image on social media of a gun and the message "we bout to come back harder."

A York student is also accused of firing a gun at a car window in an off-campus incident on Monday. The student was arrested and a gun found, police said. The student was also suspended.

High school Principal Erin DeLuga sent parents an email Wednesday morning alerting them of the situation, and an announcement was made to the students that everything was under control, according to a message from Superintendent David Moyer.