KNOXVILLE – A Knoxville juvenile now faces charges of threat of terrorism and harassment after Knoxville Police responded to a school threat on Friday afternoon that briefly had the school district on lockdown.

Police say that on Friday afternoon, they received four separate 911 calls. Two of them referenced a threat of a gun on Knoxville Schools property. The threat was eventually deemed not credible when the student who made the calls was questioned and admitted to the threat. The student was transported to a juvenile detention facility and they now face charges of First Degree Threat of Terrorism and Harassment.

Knoxville Schools superintendent Cassi Pearson released a statement on Friday regarding the situation, saying that Knoxville High School, Middle School, and West Elementary were all locked down on Friday afternoon in accordance with their safety protocols, and an investigation into the matter is now underway.