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Rock Island Police investigate social media post targeting high school

There was a large police presence at Rock Island High Wednesday morning as police investigated social media posts targeting the school.

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — There was a large police presence at Rock Island High Wednesday morning as police investigated social media posts targeting the high school. 

A Rock Island-Milan School District spokesperson told News 8 that the school district was made aware of a photo circulating on social media. They said the school did not go on lockdown, but that police were investigating the situation.

This comes just a day after a Rock Island elementary school was placed on lockdown following a threat to the school. That incident is still under investigation.

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