School Officials Say Threat at JCMS was Hacking Incident

A potential threat of a school shooting at Johnson County Middle School was identified as hacking incident of a student’s social media account on Sunday.

Superintendent of Johnson County Schools Tom Cochran said they became aware of the potential threat and began an immediate investigation along with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies. 

The person who made the threat on the hacked account has been identified and taken into custody. 

Cochran says it has been determined that there is no present danger to any students or staff at Johnson County Middle School or any Johnson County School.

However, additional law enforcement officials at Johnson County Middle School on Monday